Albert Fert(1938)
PhysicsAlbert Fert is a recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (2007) from France. They have received 2 major awards in total. Their primary field is Physics. They were educated at École Normale Supérieure and Science Faculty of Paris. They have been affiliated with Délégation Ile-de-France Gif-sur-Yvette (DR4).
2
Major Awards
518
Publications
61,697
Citations
100
h-index
304
i10-index
119.1
Avg Citations/Paper
Awards & Recognition
Most Cited Works
Top publications by citation count#1
Large Chiral Orbital Texture and Orbital Edelstein Effect in Co/Al Heterostructure
Nano letters (Print)(2024)
25
citations
#2
Orbital currents and torques on transition metals using interfacial orbital Rashba effect
Spintronics XVII(2024)
0
citations
#3
4
citations
#4
1
citations
#5
Introducing 2D Materials in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference(2023)
0
citations
#6
Large interfacial Rashba interaction and resultant dominating field- like torque in atomically thin metallic heterostructures
2023 IEEE International Magnetic Conference - Short Papers (INTERMAG Short Papers)(2023)
0
citations
#7
Ultrafast spin-currents and charge conversion at 3d-5d interfaces probed by time-domain terahertz spectroscopy
arXiv: Applied Physics(2020)
79
citations
#8
Very large Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in two-dimensional Janus manganese dichalcogenides and its application to realize field-free skyrmions
arXiv: Materials Science(2019)
1
citations
#9
Significant Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction at graphene-ferromagnet interfaces due to the Rashba effect (Conference Presentation)
Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices 2019(2019)
0
citations
#10
Significant Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Interaction at Graphene-Ferromagnet Interfaces due to Rashba-effect
arXiv: Materials Science(2017)
2
citations
Recent Publications
View all worksLarge Chiral Orbital Texture and Orbital Edelstein Effect in Co/Al Heterostructure
Nano letters (Print)2024
25citations
Open AccessOrbital currents and torques on transition metals using interfacial orbital Rashba effect
Spintronics XVII2024
0citations
Introducing 2D Materials in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
Nanotechnology Materials and Devices Conference2023
0citations
Large interfacial Rashba interaction and resultant dominating field- like torque in atomically thin metallic heterostructures
2023 IEEE International Magnetic Conference - Short Papers (INTERMAG Short Papers)2023
0citations
Ultrafast spin-currents and charge conversion at 3d-5d interfaces probed by time-domain terahertz spectroscopy
arXiv: Applied Physics2020
79citations
Open AccessVery large Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in two-dimensional Janus manganese dichalcogenides and its application to realize field-free skyrmions
arXiv: Materials Science2019
1citations
Significant Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction at graphene-ferromagnet interfaces due to the Rashba effect (Conference Presentation)
Low-Dimensional Materials and Devices 20192019
0citations
Significant Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Interaction at Graphene-Ferromagnet Interfaces due to Rashba-effect
arXiv: Materials Science2017
2citations
Career History
Professor
CNRS Délégation Ile-de-France Sud
Gif-sur-Yvette, FR
Education
Université Paris-Sud
PH D
PHYSICS
External Profiles
Career Path
Award progression over time
Apex Elite Prestigious
Education
École Normale Supérieure
Science Faculty of Paris(doctorate in France)
Doctoral Advisors
Julie GrollierPierre AverbuchFrédéric PetroffAgnès BarthélémyMartin BowenVincent CrosAnne Bernand-MantelOlivier BoulleNadine de Courtenay
Career Timeline
University of Paris-Sud?–present
Délégation Ile-de-France Gif-sur-Yvette (DR4)2020–present
Top Publications
Two-dimensional materials prospects for non-volatile spintronic memories
Nature2022381 citations
Hybrid chiral domain walls and skyrmions in magnetic multilayers
Science Advances2018211 citations
Field-free spin-orbit torque-induced switching of perpendicular magnetization in a ferrimagnetic layer with a vertical composition gradient
Nature Communications2021210 citations
Electrical manipulation and detection of antiferromagnetism in magnetic tunnel junctions
Nature Electronics202393 citations
Current‐Induced Spin Torques on Single GdFeCo Magnetic Layers
Advanced Materials202178 citations
Related Laureates
Other winners of the same award(s)
MR
Martin Rees
Wolf Prize in Physics (2024)
FK
Ferenc Krausz
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
AL
Anne L'Huillier
Nobel Prize in Physics (2023)
GP
Giorgio Parisi
Lorentz Medal (2022)

Anton Zeilinger
Nobel Prize in Physics (2022)

Alain Aspect
Nobel Prize in Physics (2022)

John F. Clauser
Nobel Prize in Physics (2022)
Roger Penrose
Nobel Prize in Physics (2020)
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