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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1989 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1973 - Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize, American Physical Society For his broad contributions to the understanding of structural phase transitions by means of inelastic neutron scattering
  • 1966 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS)

Overview

Gen Shirane was a researcher affiliated with Brookhaven National Laboratory in the United States. They contributed to the field of condensed matter physics, focusing on structural phase transitions and neutron scattering techniques.

Throughout their career, Shirane received several recognitions for their scientific work. They were elected a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1989. Earlier, in 1973, they received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize from the American Physical Society. This award specifically cited their broad contributions to the understanding of structural phase transitions by means of inelastic neutron scattering. Additionally, Shirane was named a Fellow of the American Physical Society in 1966.

Shirane's research centered on topics related to phase transitions in materials, particularly utilizing neutron scattering methods to study these phenomena on a structural level. Their work was primarily situated within the broader domain of condensed matter physics, although detailed specifics on subfields or publication venues are not available.

Best Publications

  • A MONOCLINIC FERROELECTRIC PHASE IN THE PB(ZR1-XTIX)O3 SOLID SOLUTION

    B. Noheda;D. E. Cox;G. Shirane;J. A. Gonzalo

  • Doping dependence of the spatially modulated dynamical spin correlations and the superconducting-transition temperature in La 2-x Sr x CuO 4

    K. Yamada;C. H. Lee;K. Kurahashi;J. Wada

  • Magnetic, transport, and optical properties of monolayer copper oxides

    M. A. Kastner;R. J. Birgeneau;G. Shirane;Y. Endoh

  • Phase diagram of the ferroelectric relaxor (1-x)PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3-xPbTiO3

    B. Noheda;D.E. Cox;G. Shirane;J. Gao

  • Two-dimensional antiferromagnetic quantum spin-fluid state in La2CuO

    G. Shirane;Y. Endoh;R. J. Birgeneau;M. A. Kastner

  • Origin of the high piezoelectric response in PbZr1-xTixO3

    R. Guo;L. E. Cross;S. E. Park;B. Noheda;B. Noheda

  • Polarization Rotation via a Monoclinic Phase in the Piezoelectric 92%PbZn1/3Nb2/3O3-8%PbTiO3

    B. Noheda;D.E. Cox;G. Shirane;S.-E. Park

  • Tetragonal-to-monoclinic phase transition in a ferroelectric perovskite : The structure of PbZr0.52Ti0.48O3

    B. Noheda;J.A. Gonzalo;L.E. Cross;R. Guo

  • Magnetic excitations in pure, lightly doped, and weakly metallic La2CuO4.

    B. Keimer;N. Belk;R. J. Birgeneau;A. Cassanho

  • Lattice-Dynamical Study of the 110°K Phase Transition in SrTi O 3

    G. Shirane;Y. Yamada

  • Neutron-diffraction determination of antiferromagnetic structure of Cu ions in YBa2Cu

    Tranquada Jm;Cox De;Kunnmann W;Moudden H

  • Structural phase transformation in K 2 Se O 4

    M. Iizumi;J. D. Axe;G. Shirane;K. Shimaoka

  • Stability of the monoclinic phase in the ferroelectric perovskite PbZr1-xTixO3

    B. Noheda;D.E. Cox;G. Shirane;R. Guo

  • Static and dynamic spin correlations in pure and doped La 2 CuO 4

    Y. Endoh;K. Yamada;R. J. Birgeneau;D. R. Gabbe

  • Anomalous Dispersion of LO Phonons in La 1.85 Sr 0.15 CuO 4 at Low Temperatures

    R. J. McQueeney;Y. Petrov;T. Egami;M. Yethiraj

  • Monoclinic phase in the relaxor-based piezoelectric/ferroelectric Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-PbTiO3 system

    Z.-G. Ye;B. Noheda;M. Dong;D. Cox

  • Dielectric Properties of Lead Zirconate

    G. Shirane;E. Sawaguchi;Y. Takagi

  • On the Phase Transition in Lead Titanate

    Gen Shirane;Sadao Hoshino

  • Two Spin-State Transitions in LaCoO 3

    Kichizo Asai;Atsuro Yoneda;Osamu Yokokura;J. M. Tranquada

  • Phase diagram of the relaxor ferroelectric (1-x)Pb(Zn1/3Nb2/3)O3-xPbTiO3

    D. La-Orauttapong;B. Noheda;Z.-G. Ye;P.M. Gehring

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Birgeneau
Robert J. Birgeneau Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Yasuo Endoh
Yasuo Endoh Tohoku University
Beatriz Noheda
Beatriz Noheda University of Groningen
Alan I. Goldman
Alan I. Goldman Iowa State University
David Vaknin
David Vaknin Iowa State University
Dwight D. Viehland
Dwight D. Viehland Virginia Tech
Juergen Eckert
Juergen Eckert University of South Florida
Jiefang Li
Jiefang Li Virginia Tech
Amnon Aharony
Amnon Aharony Tel Aviv University

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