Publications

Optomechanics
  1. [Book Chapter] Ivan Favero, Jack Sankey, Eva Weig, "Mechanical Resonators in the Middle of an Optical Cavity" in Cavity Optomechanics, edited by Markus Aspelmeyer, Tobias Kippenberg, & Florian Marquardt, Copyright Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg (2014)
  2. *A. M. Jayich, *J. C. Sankey, *K. Børkje, D. Lee, C. Yang, M. Underwood, L. Childress, A. Petrenko, S. M. Girvin, J. G. E Harris, Cryogenic Optomechanics with a Si3N4 Membrane and Classical Laser Noise, New J. Phys. Focus on Optomechanics 14 115018 | arXiv:1209.2730 (2012)
  3. N. E. Flowers-Jacobs, S. W. Hoch, J. C. Sankey, A. Kashkanova, A. M. Jayich, C. Deutsch, J. Reichel, J. G. E. Harris, Fiber-Cavity-Based Optomechanical Device, Appl. Phys. Lett. 101, 221109 | arXiv:1206.3558 (2012)
  4. N. E. Flowers-Jacobs, J. C. Sankey, A. Kashkanova, S. W. Hoch, A. M. Jayich, C. Deutsch, J. Reichel, & J. G. E. Harris, Optomechanics in a Fiber Cavity, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (2012)
  5. A. M. Jayich, J. C. Sankey, A. A. Petrenko, J. G. E. Harris, Resolved Sideband Laser Cooling of a Cryogenic Micromechanical Membrane, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (2011)
  6. J. C. Sankey, C. Yang, B. M. Zwickl, A. M. Jayich, J. G. E. Harris, Strong and tunable optomechanical coupling in a low-loss system, Nature Physics 6, 707–712 | arXiv:1002.4158 (2010)
  7. J. C. Sankey, A. M. Jayich, B. M. Zwickl, C. Yang, J. G. E. Harris, Improved “Position-Squared” Readout Using Degenerate Cavity Modes, Proc. XXI Intl. Conf. Atomic Phys. | arXiv:0811.1343 (2009)
  8. A. M. Jayich, J. C. Sankey, B. M. Zwickl, C. Yang, J. D. Thompson, S. M. Girvin, A. A. Clerk, F. Marquardt, J. G. E. Harris, Dispersive Optomechanics: A Membrane Inside a Cavity, New J. Phys. 10, 095008 | arXiv:0805.3723 (2008)
  9. J. G. E. Harris, A. M. Jayich, B. M. Zwickl, C. Yang, and J. C. Sankey, Linear Optical Properties of a High-Finesse Cavity Dispersively Coupled to a Micromechanical Membrane, SPIE 6907 (2008)
Spin Transfer
  1. K. V. Thadani, G. Finocchio, Z.-P. Li, O. Ozatay, J. C. Sankey, I. N. Krivorotov, Y.-T. Cui, R. A. Buhrman, D. C. Ralph, Strong Linewidth Variation for Spin-Torque Nano-Oscillators as a Function of In-Plane Magnetic Field Angle, Phys. Rev. B 78, 024409 | arXiv:0803.2871 (2008)
  2. Y.-T. Cui, J. C. Sankey, C. Wang, K. V. Thadani, Z.-P. Li, R. A. Buhrman, D. C. Ralph, Resonant Spin-Transfer-Driven Switching of Magnetic Devices Assisted by Microwave Current Pulses, Phys. Rev. B 77, 214440 | arXiv:0803.2880 (2008)
  3. J. C. Sankey, Y.-T. Cui, R. A. Buhrman, D. C. Ralph, J. Z. Sun, and J. C. Slonczewski, Measurement of the Spin-Transfer Torque Vector in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions, Nature Physics 4, 67-71 | arXiv:0705.4207 (2008)
  4. V. S. Pribiag, I. N. Krivorotov, G. D. Fuchs, P. M. Braganca, O. Ozatay, J. C. Sankey, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Magnetic vortex oscillator driven by d.c. spin-polarized current, Nature Physics 3, 498-503 | arXiv:cond-mat/0702253 (2007)
  5. I. N. Krivorotov, D. V. Berkov, N. L. Gorn, N. C. Emley, J. C. Sankey, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Large-amplitude coherent spin waves excited by spin-polarized current in nanoscale spin valves, Phys. Rev. B 76, 024418 (2007)
  6. G. D. Fuchs, J. C. Sankey, V. S. Pribiag, L. Qian, P. M. Braganca, A. G. F. Garcia, E. M. Ryan, Z.-P. Li, O. Ozatay, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance measurements of damping in nanomagnets, Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 062507 | arXiv:cond-mat/0703577 (2007)
  7. I. N. Krivorotov, D. V. Berkov, N. L. Gorn, N. C. Emley, J. C. Sankey, D. C. Ralph, R. A. Buhrman, Large-amplitude coherent spin waves exited by spin-polarized current in nanoscale spin valves, Phys. Rev. B 76, 024418 | arXiv:cond-mat/0703458 (2007)
  8. N. C. Emley, I. N. Krivorotov, O. Ozatay, A. G. F. Garcia, J. C. Sankey, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Time-resolved spin-torque switching and enhanced damping in Permalloy / Cu / Permalloy spin-valve nanopillars, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 247204 | arXiv:cond-mat/0510798 (2006)
  9. J. C. Sankey, P. M. Braganca, A. G. F. Garcia, I. N. Krivorotov, R. A. Buhrman, and D. C. Ralph, Spin-transfer-driven ferromagnetic resonance of individual nanomagnets, Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 227601 | arXiv:cond-mat/0602105 (2006)
  10. J. C. Sankey, I. N. Krivorotov, S. I. Kiselev, P. M. Braganca, N. C. Emley, R. A. Buhrman, and D. C. Ralph, Mechanisms limiting the coherence time of spontaneous magnetic oscillations driven by DC spin-polarized currents, Phys. Rev. B, 72, 224427 | arXiv:cond-mat/0505733 (2005) 
  11. P. M. Braganca, I. N. Krivorotov, O. Ozatay, A. G. F. Garcia, N. C. Emley, J. C. Sankey, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Reducing the critical current for short-pulse spin-transfer switching of nanomagnets, App. Phys. Lett. 87, 112507 (2005)
  12. S. I. Kiselev, J. C. Sankey, I. N. Krivorotov, N. C. Emley, A. G. F. Garcia, R. A. Buhrman, and D. C. Ralph, Spin-transfer excitations of permalloy nanopillars for large applied currents, Phys. Rev. B 72, 064430 | arXiv:cond-mat/0504402 (2005)
  13. I. N. Krivorotov, N. C. Emley, J. C. Sankey, S. I. Kiselev, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Time-domain measurements of nanomagnet dynamics driven by spin-transfer torques, Science 307, 228 (2005)
  14. I. N. Krivorotov, N. C. Emley, A. G. F. Garcia, J. C. Sankey, S. I. Kiselev, D. C. Ralph, and R. A. Buhrman, Temperature dependence of spin-transfer-induced switching of nanomagnets, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 166603 | arXiv:cond-mat/0404003 (2004)
  15. G. D. Fuchs, N. C. Emley, I. N. Krivorotov, P. M. Braganca, E. M. Ryan, S. I. Kiselev, J. C. Sankey, D. C. Ralph, R. A. Buhrman, and J. A. Katine, Spin-transfer effects in nanoscale magnetic tunnel junctions, App. Phys. Lett. 85, 1205 | arXiv:cond-mat/0404002 (2004)
  16. S. I. Kiselev, J. C. Sankey, I. N. Krivorotov, N. C. Emley, M. Rinkoski, C. Perez, R. A. Buhrman, and D. C. Ralph, Current-induced nanomagnetic dynamics for magnetic fields perpendicular to the sample plane, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93 036601 | arXiv:cond-mat/0403100 (2004)
  17. *S. I. Kiselev, *J. C. Sankey, I. N. Krivorotov, N. C. Emley, R. J. Schoelkopf, R. A. Buhrman, and D. C. Ralph, Microwave oscillations of a nanomagnet driven by a spin-polarized current, Nature (London) 425, 380 | arXiv:cond-mat/0306259 (2003)
  18. E. B. Myers, F. J. Albert, J. C. Sankey, E. Bonet, R. A. Burhman, and D. C. Ralph, Thermally activated magnetic reversal induced by a spin-polarized current, Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 196801 (2002)
Soudan II Detector
  1. J. H. Cobb et al, Observation of a shadow of the Moon in underground muon flux in the Soudan 2 detector, Phys. Rev. D, 61 090002 (2000)
Artwork
Michelangelo D'Agostino, Schrodinger's Drum, Physical Review Focus, 11 November (2008)
DARPA Shiny Top Bar, http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/MTO/

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