  Films of metal-insulator nanogranular composites M$_x$D$_{100-x}$ with
different composition and percentage of metal and dielectric phases (M = Fe,
Co, CoFeB; D = Al$_2$O$_3$, SiO$_2$, LiNbO$_3$; x $\approx$ 15-70 at.%) are
investigated by magnetic resonance in a wide range of frequencies (f = 7-37
GHz) and temperatures (T = 4.2-360 K). In addition to the usual ferromagnetic
resonance signal from an array of nanogranules, the experimental spectra
contain an additional absorption peak, which we associate with the electron
paramagnetic resonance (EPR) of Fe and Co ions dispersed in the insulating
space between the granules. In contrast to the traditional EPR of Fe and Co
ions in weakly doped non-magnetic matrices, the observed peak demonstrates a
number of unusual properties, which we explain by the presence of magnetic
interactions between ions and granules.
