F. Pétroff

18.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
171 papers, 14.4k citations indexed

About

F. Pétroff is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Materials Chemistry and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, F. Pétroff has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 14.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 148 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 66 papers in Materials Chemistry and 63 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in F. Pétroff's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (129 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (40 papers) and Theoretical and Computational Physics (34 papers). F. Pétroff is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (129 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (40 papers) and Theoretical and Computational Physics (34 papers). F. Pétroff collaborates with scholars based in France, Spain and United States. F. Pétroff's co-authors include A. Fert, F. Nguyen Van Dau, P. Étienne, G. Creuzet, M. N. Baibich, A. Friederich, J.M. Broto, J. Chazelas, C. Deranlot and A. Vaurès and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Advanced Materials and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

F. Pétroff

169 papers receiving 14.0k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Giant Magnetoresistance of (001)Fe/(001)Cr Magnetic Superlattices

1988 7.0k citations M. N. Baibich, J.M. Broto et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Oscillatory interlayer coupling and giant magnetoresistance in Co/Cu multilayers

1991 544 citations F. Pétroff, A. Fert et al. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials profile →
Unravelling the role of the interface for spin injection into organic semiconductors

2010 513 citations Clément Barraud, Pierre Sénéor et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
F. Pétroff France	47	10.6k	6.4k	5.6k	4.1k	3.9k	171	14.4k
G. A. Prinz United States	43	8.8k 0.8×	5.1k 0.8×	3.8k 0.7×	3.5k 0.9×	2.5k 0.7×	182	11.6k
W. H. Butler United States	54	7.1k 0.7×	3.9k 0.6×	4.2k 0.8×	2.8k 0.7×	2.5k 0.6×	195	10.4k
F. Nguyen Van Dau France	22	8.0k 0.8×	4.6k 0.7×	3.3k 0.6×	3.1k 0.8×	2.9k 0.7×	62	10.3k
Kōki Takanashi Japan	49	8.8k 0.8×	6.6k 1.0×	3.8k 0.7×	2.5k 0.6×	2.4k 0.6×	493	11.4k
J. A. C. Bland United Kingdom	52	10.0k 0.9×	5.5k 0.9×	2.9k 0.5×	4.3k 1.1×	2.1k 0.5×	394	11.6k
J.M. Broto France	15	6.1k 0.6×	4.2k 0.7×	3.1k 0.6×	3.0k 0.7×	2.0k 0.5×	41	8.8k
S. D. Bader United States	57	7.3k 0.7×	4.7k 0.7×	2.6k 0.5×	4.2k 1.0×	1.8k 0.5×	195	10.4k
Gustav Bihlmayer Germany	57	11.3k 1.1×	3.5k 0.6×	7.0k 1.3×	5.6k 1.4×	3.2k 0.8×	266	15.5k
M. N. Baibich Brazil	16	6.0k 0.6×	3.7k 0.6×	2.4k 0.4×	2.6k 0.7×	1.8k 0.5×	63	7.9k
P. Grünberg Germany	39	8.2k 0.8×	4.6k 0.7×	2.3k 0.4×	3.9k 1.0×	2.3k 0.6×	157	9.7k

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Hao, Wei, Simon M.‐M. Dubois, Julian Peiro, et al.. (2024). Large‐Area Artificial van der Waals “Mille‐Feuille” Superlattices. Advanced Materials Interfaces. 11(33). 4 indexed citations

Piquemal-Banci, Maëlis, Regina Galceran, Simon M.‐M. Dubois, et al.. (2020). Spin filtering by proximity effects at hybridized interfaces in spin-valves with 2D graphene barriers. Nature Communications. 11(1). 5670–5670. 49 indexed citations

Piquemal-Banci, Maëlis, Regina Galceran, Florian Godel, et al.. (2018). Insulator-to-Metallic Spin-Filtering in 2D-Magnetic Tunnel Junctions Based on Hexagonal Boron Nitride. ACS Nano. 12(5). 4712–4718. 81 indexed citations

Galceran, Regina, Étienne Gaufrès, Annick Loiseau, et al.. (2017). Stabilizing ultra-thin black phosphorus with in-situ-grown 1 nm-Al2O3 barrier. Applied Physics Letters. 111(24). 35 indexed citations

Collet, Manuel, Richard Mattana, Jean-Baptiste Moussy, et al.. (2017). Investigating magnetic proximity effects at ferrite/Pt interfaces. Applied Physics Letters. 111(20). 29 indexed citations

Galbiati, Marta, Sergio Tatay, Bernard Servet, et al.. (2015). Is spin transport through molecules really occurring in organic spin valves? A combined magnetoresistance and inelastic electron tunnelling spectroscopy study. Applied Physics Letters. 106(8). 10 indexed citations

Galbiati, Marta, Michele Mattera, Samuel Mañas‐Valero, et al.. (2015). Recovering ferromagnetic metal surfaces to fully exploit chemistry in molecular spintronics. AIP Advances. 5(5). 10 indexed citations

Martin, Marie‐Blandine, Bruno Dlubak, Robert S. Weatherup, et al.. (2015). Protecting nickel with graphene spin-filtering membranes: A single layer is enough. Applied Physics Letters. 107(1). 59 indexed citations

Lesne, Edouard, Nicolas Reyren, David Doennig, et al.. (2014). Suppression of the critical thickness threshold for conductivity at the LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface. Nature Communications. 5(1). 4291–4291. 48 indexed citations

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Dlubak, Bruno, Pierre Sénéor, A. Anane, et al.. (2010). Are Al2O3 and MgO tunnel barriers suitable for spin injection in graphene?. Applied Physics Letters. 97(9). 75 indexed citations

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Béa, H., Bertrand Dupé, S. Fusil, et al.. (2009). Evidence for Room-Temperature Multiferroicity in a Compound with a Giant Axial Ratio. Physical Review Letters. 102(21). 217603–217603. 322 indexed citations

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Pizzini, S., Vojtěch Uhlíř, J. Vogel, et al.. (2009). High Domain Wall Velocity at Zero Magnetic Field Induced by Low Current Densities in Spin Valve Nanostripes. Applied Physics Express. 2. 23003–23003. 27 indexed citations

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Copie, O., Karsten Rode, Richard Mattana, et al.. (2009). Structural and magnetic properties of Co-doped (La,Sr)TiO₃epitaxial thin films probed using x-ray magnetic circular dichroism. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 21(40). 406001–406001. 3 indexed citations

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Carrey, J., Jean‐Luc Maurice, F. Pétroff, & A. Vaurès. (2002). Growth of Au clusters on amorphous Al2O3: are small clusters more mobile than atoms?. Surface Science. 504. 75–82. 37 indexed citations

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Carrey, J., Jean‐Luc Maurice, F. Pétroff, & A. Vaurès. (2001). Growth of Au Clusters on AmorphousAl2O3: Evidence of Cluster Mobility above a Critical Size. Physical Review Letters. 86(20). 4600–4603. 45 indexed citations

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Babonneau, David, J. Briático, F. Pétroff, Thierry Cabioc’h, & A. Naudon. (2000). Structural and magnetic properties of Fex–C1−x nanocomposite thin films. Journal of Applied Physics. 87(7). 3432–3443. 71 indexed citations

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Grange, Wilfried, M. Maret, J.P. Kappler, et al.. (1998). Magnetocrystalline anisotropy in (111)CoPt3thin films probed by x-ray magnetic circular dichroism. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 58(10). 6298–6304. 90 indexed citations

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Duvail, Jean‐Luc, A. Barthélémy, Laura Steren, et al.. (1995). Giant magnetoresistance in hybrid nanostructures. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 151(3). 324–332. 8 indexed citations

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Lottis, D. K., F. Pétroff, A. Fert, & M. Kończykowski. (1992). Local Hall probe magnetometry: application to magnetic multilayers. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 104-107. 1811–1812. 1 indexed citations

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Baibich, M. N., J.M. Broto, A. Fert, et al.. (1988). Giant Magnetoresistance of (001)Fe/(001)Cr Magnetic Superlattices. Physical Review Letters. 61(21). 2472–2475. 6999 indexed citations breakdown →

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