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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 The electrons in the illustration are represented by small magnets as it is their magnetic qualities that give rise to giant magnetoresistance. The magnetic moment in the electrons is the result of their internal “rotation”, spin, that can point upwards or downwards. Here the electric current is divided into…

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2007 jointly to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg “for the discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance” Albert Fert Professor, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France. Born in 1938. Photo: © CNRS Photolibrary – C. Lebedinsky Peter Grünberg…

The Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 1086 First description of a compass in China by Shen Kuo in the book Meng Xi Bi Tan. 1857 Lord Kelvin discovers magnetoresistance. 1902 Nobel Prize awarded to Hendrik Lorentz and Pieter Zeeman “in recognition of the extraordinary service they rendered by their researches into the influence of magnetism…

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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2007 This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded to ALBERT FERT and PETER GRÜNBERG for their discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance. Applications of this phenomenon have revolutionized techniques for retrieving data from hard disks. The discovery also plays a major role in various magnetic sensors as well as for the…

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Swedish Presentationstal av Professor Professor Börje Johansson, ledamot av , ledamot av Nobelkommittén för fysik, 10 December 2007. Professor Börje Johansson presenterar Nobelpriset i fysik 2007 i Stockholms Konserthus. Eders Majestäter, Eders Kungliga Högheter, mina damer och herrar, Årets Nobelpris i fysik handlar om magnetism och elektricitet, nämligen hur ett yttre magnetfält kan…

Français 9 octobre 2007 a décidé d’attribuer le Prix Nobel de Physique pour l’année 2007 conjointement à Albert Fert Unité Mixte de Physique CNRS/THALES, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France, et et Peter Grünberg Forschungszentrum Jülich, Allemagne, « pour la découverte du phénomène de magnétorésistance géante ». La nanotechnologie permet des têtes de lecture de disque dur…