G. Hu

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

G. Hu is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, G. Hu has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 28 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 26 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in G. Hu's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (57 papers), Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (17 papers) and Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices (16 papers). G. Hu is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (57 papers), Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (17 papers) and Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance Devices (16 papers). G. Hu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Germany and China. G. Hu's co-authors include Y. Suzuki, D. C. Worledge, B. D. Terris, Thomas Thomson, P. L. Trouilloud, J. Z. Sun, S. Brown, J. Nowak, E. J. O’Sullivan and M. C. Gaidis and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Nature Materials and Nano Letters.

In The Last Decade

G. Hu

64 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Spin torque switching of perpendicular Ta∣CoFeB∣MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions

2011 560 citations D. C. Worledge, G. Hu et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →

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Author						Papers	Cites
G. Hu	2.6k	1.5k	1.3k	1.2k	707	65	3.5k
S. N. Piramanayagam	2.9k 1.1×	1.8k 1.2×	1.2k 0.9×	1.3k 1.1×	823 1.2×	219	4.0k
N. C. Emley	3.3k 1.3×	1.2k 0.8×	2.0k 1.6×	1.7k 1.4×	1.0k 1.5×	20	5.0k
E. J. O’Sullivan	2.2k 0.9×	1.3k 0.9×	922 0.7×	1.9k 1.6×	753 1.1×	68	3.7k
D. D. Djayaprawira	3.6k 1.4×	1.6k 1.1×	1.4k 1.1×	1.3k 1.1×	969 1.4×	71	4.0k
R. Sbiaa	2.1k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	772 0.6×	986 0.8×	616 0.9×	134	2.7k
Wen Siang Lew	1.8k 0.7×	812 0.6×	937 0.7×	1.7k 1.4×	663 0.9×	219	3.5k
Jun Hayakawa	2.7k 1.1×	1.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.9×	1.7k 1.4×	556 0.8×	47	3.6k
Claude Chappert	2.6k 1.0×	1.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.8×	2.5k 2.1×	566 0.8×	60	4.3k
Reinoud Lavrijsen	2.1k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	679 0.5×	988 0.8×	854 1.2×	94	2.7k
Taro Nagahama	4.0k 1.6×	2.0k 1.4×	2.2k 1.7×	1.5k 1.3×	1.2k 1.6×	112	5.1k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Safranski, Christopher, et al.. (2025). High-Efficiency Continuous Spin-Conduction through NiO/Cu Bilayer Structure. Nano Letters. 25(10). 3851–3857. 3 indexed citations

Gottwald, M., G. Hu, P. L. Trouilloud, et al.. (2024). First Demonstration of High Retention Energy Barriers and 2 ns Switching, Using Magnetic Ordered-Alloy-Based STT MRAM Devices. 1–2. 1 indexed citations

Worledge, D. C. & G. Hu. (2024). Spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory technology status and future directions. 1(11). 730–747. 15 indexed citations

Worledge, D. C. & G. Hu. (2023). A snapshot review of double magnetic junctions for STT-MRAM. MRS Advances. 8(5). 131–137. 6 indexed citations

Safranski, Christopher, G. Hu, J. Z. Sun, et al.. (2022). Reliable Sub-Nanosecond Switching in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions for MRAM Applications. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 69(12). 7180–7183. 13 indexed citations

Safranski, Christopher, J.H. Kaiser, P. L. Trouilloud, et al.. (2021). Demonstration of Nanosecond Operation in Stochastic Magnetic Tunnel Junctions. Nano Letters. 21(5). 2040–2045. 70 indexed citations

Yuasa, Shinji, K. Hono, G. Hu, & D. C. Worledge. (2018). Materials for spin-transfer-torque magnetoresistive random-access memory. MRS Bulletin. 43(5). 352–357. 46 indexed citations

Nowak, J., J. Z. Sun, G. Hu, et al.. (2016). Dependence of Voltage and Size on Write Error Rates in Spin-Transfer Torque Magnetic Random-Access Memory. IEEE Magnetics Letters. 7. 1–4. 109 indexed citations

Liu, Luqiao, et al.. (2014). Spin Hall effect tunneling spectroscopy. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 2014.

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Lin, Song, Ying Yi, Limei Hao, et al.. (2014). Facile and green fabrication of electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol) nanofibrous mats doped with narrowly dispersed silver nanoparticles. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 9. 3937–3937. 36 indexed citations

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Hu, G., Teya Topuria, Philip M. Rice, Jean Jordan‐Sweet, & D. C. Worledge. (2013). Optimization of Tunneling Magnetoresistance in Perpendicular Magnetic Tunnel Junctions With Co|Pd Reference Layers. IEEE Magnetics Letters. 4. 3000104–3000104. 25 indexed citations

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Nowak, J., R. P. Robertazzi, J. Z. Sun, et al.. (2011). Demonstration of ultralow bit error rates for spin-torque magnetic random-access memory with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. IEEE Magnetics Letters. 2. 3000204–3000204. 66 indexed citations

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Sun, J. Z., R. P. Robertazzi, J. Nowak, et al.. (2011). Effect of subvolume excitation and spin-torque efficiency on magnetic switching. Physical Review B. 84(6). 128 indexed citations

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Pan, Bifeng, Daxiang Cui, Ping Xu, et al.. (2009). Synthesis and characterization of polyamidoamine dendrimer-coated multi-walled carbon nanotubes and their application in gene delivery systems. Nanotechnology. 20(12). 125101–125101. 115 indexed citations

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Sun, J. Z., M. C. Gaidis, E. J. O’Sullivan, et al.. (2009). A three-terminal spin-torque-driven magnetic switch. Applied Physics Letters. 95(8). 58 indexed citations

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Thomson, Thomas, G. Hu, & B. D. Terris. (2006). Intrinsic Distribution of Magnetic Anisotropy in Thin Films Probed by Patterned Nanostructures. Physical Review Letters. 96(25). 257204–257204. 251 indexed citations

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Ulbrich, T. C., Denys Makarov, G. Hu, et al.. (2006). Magnetization Reversal in a Novel Gradient Nanomaterial. Physical Review Letters. 96(7). 77202–77202. 88 indexed citations

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Albrecht, M., G. Hu, I. L. Guhr, et al.. (2005). Magnetic multilayers on nanospheres. Nature Materials. 4(3). 203–206. 290 indexed citations

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Hu, G. & Y. Suzuki. (2002). Negative Spin Polarization ofFe3O4in Magnetite/Manganite-Based Junctions. Physical Review Letters. 89(27). 276601–276601. 227 indexed citations

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Dale, Darren, et al.. (1999). In-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy of cobalt-doped Y3Fe5O12 epitaxial films. Applied Physics Letters. 74(20). 3026–3028. 6 indexed citations

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