Peter M. Levy

9.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
178 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Peter M. Levy is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Condensed Matter Physics and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter M. Levy has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 147 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 104 papers in Condensed Matter Physics and 61 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Peter M. Levy's work include Magnetic properties of thin films (110 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (67 papers) and Theoretical and Computational Physics (49 papers). Peter M. Levy is often cited by papers focused on Magnetic properties of thin films (110 papers), Quantum and electron transport phenomena (67 papers) and Theoretical and Computational Physics (49 papers). Peter M. Levy collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Austria. Peter M. Levy's co-authors include A. Fert, Shufeng Zhang, Shufeng Zhang, S. Zhang, J. L. Fry, S. Parkin, Y. Wang, Horacio E. Camblong, Sen Zhang and A. C. Marley and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

Peter M. Levy

177 papers receiving 7.0k 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.

Role of Anisotropic Exchange Interactions in Determining the Properties of Spin-Glasses

1980 603 citations A. Fert, Peter M. Levy Physical Review Letters profile →
Quenching of Magnetoresistance by Hot Electrons in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions

1997 449 citations Peter M. Levy et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Electrical conductivity of magnetic multilayered structures

1990 448 citations Peter M. Levy, Shufeng Zhang et al. Physical Review Letters profile →
Mechanisms of Spin-Polarized Current-Driven Magnetization Switching

2002 443 citations S. Zhang, Peter M. Levy et al. Physical Review Letters profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Peter M. Levy United States	39	5.7k	4.0k	3.3k	1.5k	1.0k	178	7.2k
W. Zinn Germany	29	4.3k 0.8×	2.6k 0.6×	2.9k 0.9×	1.7k 1.1×	1.2k 1.2×	132	6.2k
W. J. M. de Jonge Netherlands	48	5.9k 1.0×	3.1k 0.8×	3.8k 1.2×	2.6k 1.7×	2.0k 1.9×	319	8.1k
Kei Yosida Japan	30	3.6k 0.6×	4.2k 1.0×	2.7k 0.8×	1.3k 0.9×	515 0.5×	82	6.3k
Eugene M. Chudnovsky United States	40	3.6k 0.6×	2.5k 0.6×	3.1k 0.9×	1.7k 1.2×	444 0.4×	175	6.1k
Hiroyuki Shiba Japan	50	4.8k 0.8×	7.2k 1.8×	3.4k 1.0×	1.2k 0.8×	610 0.6×	180	9.0k
J. S. Kouvel United States	35	2.7k 0.5×	3.2k 0.8×	3.4k 1.0×	1.3k 0.9×	183 0.2×	138	5.2k
W. P. Pratt United States	39	6.0k 1.1×	3.4k 0.9×	3.1k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	194	7.1k
T. Kasuya Japan	49	3.9k 0.7×	9.6k 2.4×	7.3k 2.2×	2.6k 1.8×	691 0.7×	376	12.0k
Y. Bruynseraede Belgium	43	4.6k 0.8×	5.2k 1.3×	2.4k 0.7×	1.9k 1.3×	923 0.9×	274	8.0k
R. N. Bhatt United States	46	4.6k 0.8×	4.2k 1.1×	1.4k 0.4×	2.1k 1.4×	1.2k 1.2×	168	7.4k

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Levy, Peter M.. (2011). Confronting Cyberbullying: Experts Say That Schools Need to Stop Worrying about External Internet Predators and Take on the Threat Within: Cyberbullying. T.H.E. Journal Technological Horizons in Education. 38(5). 25. 1 indexed citations

Kimura, T., Y. Otani, & Peter M. Levy. (2007). Electrical Control of the Direction of Spin Accumulation. Physical Review Letters. 99(16). 166601–166601. 20 indexed citations

Levy, Peter M. & A. Fert. (2006). Spin Transfer in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions with Hot Electrons. Physical Review Letters. 97(9). 97205–97205. 30 indexed citations

Zhang, Jianwei, Peter M. Levy, Shufeng Zhang, & Vladimir Antropov. (2004). Identification of Transverse Spin Currents in Noncollinear Magnetic Structures. Physical Review Letters. 93(25). 256602–256602. 93 indexed citations

Zhang, S., Peter M. Levy, & A. Fert. (2002). Mechanisms of Spin-Polarized Current-Driven Magnetization Switching. Physical Review Letters. 88(23). 236601–236601. 443 indexed citations breakdown →

Levy, Peter M.. (2002). The role of spin accumulation in current-induced switching of magnetic layers, or the first 10¹²s in a magnetic multilayer after the current is switched on. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 35(19). 2448–2451. 5 indexed citations

Vernes, A., P. Weinberger, C. Blaas, et al.. (2002). Magnetic properties, interlayer exchange coupling and electric transport in Fe/Cr/Fe trilayers. Philosophical Magazine B. 82(1). 85–104. 4 indexed citations

Blaas, C., L. Szunyogh, P. Weinberger, C. Sommers, & Peter M. Levy. (2001). Electrical transport properties of bulkNicFe1−calloys and related spin-valve systems. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 63(22). 16 indexed citations

Levy, Peter M., et al.. (2001). Role of symmetry on interface states in magnetic tunnel junctions. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 64(19). 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shufeng & Peter M. Levy. (1996). Enhanced Spin-Dependent Scattering at Interfaces. Physical Review Letters. 77(5). 916–919. 31 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shufeng & Peter M. Levy. (1993). Conductivity and magnetoresistance in magnetic granular films (invited). Journal of Applied Physics. 73(10). 5315–5319. 276 indexed citations

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Guo, Wei & Peter M. Levy. (1989). Contributions from two-particle scattering to the extraordinary Hall effect in Kondo systems. Physical review. B, Condensed matter. 39(2). 952–972. 1 indexed citations

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Levy, Peter M. & Qiang Zhang. (1986). Long range interactions and the spin glass temperature of metallic alloys. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 54-57. 133–134. 2 indexed citations

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Fert, A., Peter M. Levy, & P. Bonville. (1985). Relaxation of ytterbium in palladium. Journal de Physique Lettres. 46(1). 53–58. 1 indexed citations

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Fert, A. & Peter M. Levy. (1980). Role of Anisotropic Exchange Interactions in Determining the Properties of Spin-Glasses. Physical Review Letters. 44(23). 1538–1541. 603 indexed citations breakdown →

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Levy, Peter M. & G. T. Trammell. (1977). Magnetic octupole scattering of neutrons. Journal of Physics C Solid State Physics. 10(8). 1303–1310. 10 indexed citations

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Levy, Peter M., et al.. (1971). Structural and Magnetic Phase Transitions in the Rare-Earth Pnictides. Physical Review Letters. 27(20). 1385–1388. 29 indexed citations

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Levy, Peter M., et al.. (1969). Isotropic Exchange and the Landé Interval Rule. Physical Review. 180(2). 439–441. 9 indexed citations

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Levy, Peter M. & D. P. Landau. (1968). Shape Dependence of the Specific Heat of Magnetic Systems with Long-Range Interactions. Journal of Applied Physics. 39(2). 1128–1129. 25 indexed citations

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Levy, Peter M.. (1966). Magnetic Anisotropy of Europium in Iron Garnet at Low Temperatures. Physical Review. 147(1). 320–331. 8 indexed citations

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