J. Nowak

4.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
54 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

J. Nowak 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, J. Nowak has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 28 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 18 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in J. Nowak's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (52 papers), Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (15 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (12 papers). J. Nowak is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (52 papers), Advanced Memory and Neural Computing (15 papers) and Quantum and electron transport phenomena (12 papers). J. Nowak collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Netherlands. J. Nowak's co-authors include Jagadeesh S. Moodera, J. Z. Sun, E. J. O’Sullivan, D. C. Worledge, P. L. Trouilloud, G. Hu, S. Brown, M. C. Gaidis, R. P. Robertazzi and David W. Abraham and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

J. Nowak

53 papers receiving 2.9k 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.

  1. 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 →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
J. Nowak United States 24 2.6k 1.3k 1.2k 895 722 54 3.1k
H. Maehara Japan 20 3.0k 1.1× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 965 1.1× 829 1.1× 41 3.3k
H. Hasegawa Japan 15 1.6k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 750 0.6× 700 0.8× 468 0.6× 59 2.2k
R. Sbiaa Singapore 25 2.1k 0.8× 986 0.7× 1.3k 1.1× 772 0.9× 616 0.9× 134 2.7k
H. W. Tseng United States 5 3.0k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 1.3k 1.1× 772 0.9× 911 1.3× 7 3.3k
Yiming Huai United States 24 1.9k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 887 0.8× 561 0.6× 512 0.7× 85 2.4k
J. Langer United States 28 2.4k 0.9× 1.4k 1.0× 1.1k 0.9× 647 0.7× 677 0.9× 83 2.9k
D. C. Worledge United States 30 2.9k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 1.8k 1.5× 1.1k 1.2× 1.1k 1.6× 79 3.9k
S. Bandiera France 13 2.5k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 1.2k 1.0× 701 0.8× 805 1.1× 21 2.8k
Jun Hayakawa Japan 20 2.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.3× 1.4k 1.2× 1.2k 1.4× 556 0.8× 47 3.6k
Juan G. Alzate United States 18 2.1k 0.8× 1.2k 0.9× 1.2k 1.0× 659 0.7× 525 0.7× 22 2.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of J. Nowak

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of J. Nowak. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of J. Nowak based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with J. Nowak. J. Nowak is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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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
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Hu, G., J. Nowak, J. Z. Sun, et al.. (2015). STT-MRAM with double magnetic tunnel junctions. 26.3.1–26.3.4. 64 indexed citations
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Robertazzi, R. P., J. Nowak, & J. Z. Sun. (2014). Analytical MRAM test. 5359. 1–10. 10 indexed citations
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Gajek, M., J. Nowak, J. Z. Sun, et al.. (2012). Spin torque switching of 20 nm magnetic tunnel junctions with perpendicular anisotropy. Applied Physics Letters. 100(13). 226 indexed citations
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Worledge, D. C., M. Gajek, David W. Abraham, et al.. (2012). Recent Advances in Spin Torque MRAM. 5359. 1–3. 3 indexed citations
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Sun, J. Z., P. L. Trouilloud, M. Gajek, et al.. (2012). Size dependence of spin-torque induced magnetic switching in CoFeB-based perpendicular magnetization tunnel junctions (invited). Journal of Applied Physics. 111(7). 29 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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Worledge, D. C., G. Hu, David W. Abraham, et al.. (2011). Spin torque switching of perpendicular Ta∣CoFeB∣MgO-based magnetic tunnel junctions. Applied Physics Letters. 98(2). 560 indexed citations breakdown →
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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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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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Gaidis, M. C., E. J. O’Sullivan, J. Nowak, et al.. (2006). Two-level BEOL processing for rapid iteration in MRAM development. IBM Journal of Research and Development. 50(1). 41–54. 26 indexed citations
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Worledge, D. C., P. L. Trouilloud, M. C. Gaidis, et al.. (2006). Materials and devices for reduced switching field toggle magnetic random access memory. Journal of Applied Physics. 100(7). 13 indexed citations
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Song, Dian, et al.. (2005). Demonstrating a tunneling MR head. 392–392.
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Nowak, J., et al.. (2003). Temperature and bias dependence of dynamic conductance—low resistive magnetic tunnel junctions. Journal of Applied Physics. 95(2). 546–550. 20 indexed citations
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Chen, Jian, et al.. (2002). Analytical method for two dimensional current crowding effect in magnetic tunnel junctions. Journal of Applied Physics. 91(10). 8783–8785. 11 indexed citations
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Nowak, J., et al.. (2002). Spin tunneling heads above 20 Gb/in/sup 2/. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 38(1). 78–83. 16 indexed citations
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Song, Dian, J. Nowak, & M. Covington. (2000). Proper oxidation for spin-dependent tunnel junctions. Journal of Applied Physics. 87(9). 5197–5199. 23 indexed citations
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Moodera, Jagadeesh S., et al.. (1998). Interface Magnetism and Spin Wave Scattering in Ferromagnet-Insulator-Ferromagnet Tunnel Junctions. Physical Review Letters. 80(13). 2941–2944. 320 indexed citations
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Veerdonk, R. J. M. van de, J. Nowak, R. Meservey, J. S. Moodera, & W. J. M. de Jonge. (1997). Current distribution effects in magnetoresistive tunnel junctions. Applied Physics Letters. 71(19). 2839–2841. 72 indexed citations
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Nowak, J., et al.. (1984). Domain splitting in thin films with in-plane anisotropy. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 20(6). 2105–2109. 10 indexed citations

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