A chain of Co nanoparticles was formed along a GaMnAs microbridge by electron beam lithography. The magnetic state of the particles was manipulated by a magnetic force microscope probe. It was found that resistance of the microbridge depended on the state of the particles and was different for the particles in the single-domain and vortex states. The resistance exhibited steplike behavior in an external magnetic field. This behavior was the result of the effect of the inhomogeneous stray fields of the particles on the microbridge resistance. The observed phenomenon can be used as an alternative way to control GaMnAs transport properties.

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