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John Slonczewski | |
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| Born | July 26, 1929 |
| Died | May 31, 2019 Katonah, NY |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University,[1] Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Known for | Theory of magnetism, Stoner–Wohlfarth astroid curve |
| Awards | Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize (2013) IEEE Magnetics Society Achievement Award |
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| Fields | Condensed matter theory |
| Institutions | IBM Research |
John Slonczewski was an American physicist known for his work on spin dynamics in magnetic systems.
Biography
Slonczewski did his undergraduate education at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in 1950 and started his PhD on "Band structure of Graphite" at Rutgers University in 1958.[2] He then joined the IBM Research center in Yorktown, New York as a staff researcher, where he stayed till his retirement in 2002. Slonczewski is known for his extensive theoretical study of magnetic system, in particular his applications of magnetic tunnel junctions (MTJ)s.
In 2012, Slonczewski received the IEEE Magnetics Society achievement award.[3] Along with Luc Berger, he was awarded the 2013 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize by the American Physical Society "for predicting spin-transfer torque and opening the field of current-induced control over magnetic nanostructures."[1]
References
- ^ a b "2013 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize Recipient". American Physical Society. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "A memorial symposium for John C. Slonczewski at the 64th MMM conference".
- ^ "IEEE Magnetics Society Achievement Award". IEEE Magnetics Society. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
Further reading
- Bajorek, Chris (12 April 2017). Oral history of John Slonczewski (PDF) (Report). Computer History Museum. X8163.2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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