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We have observed an interesting field-history dependence in the domain structure in multilayered materials and have demonstrated that the magnetic domains in these materials can be quite large and possibly limited by patterning.","Finally, recent measurements on a system exhibiting colossal magnetoresistance (CMR) are presented. Large non-Gaussianity which we have observed in the resistance noise has the potential to discriminate among various theoretical descriptions of the conduction in this system.","Made available in DSpace on 2011-05-07T12:56:18Z (GMT). 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