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Roland Kawakami

Physics and Astronomy · The Ohio State University

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Established · publishing since 1993
Magnetic properties of thin filmsGraphene research and applicationsQuantum and electron transport phenomena2D Materials and ApplicationsTopological Materials and Phenomena

Publications

359

Citations

12,596

Est. group size

~29

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

34

Publishing since 1993

Research summary
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Roland Kawakami's research focuses on the physics of thin-film and two-dimensional (2D) materials, especially their magnetic, spin-related, and electronic properties. His group studies phenomena like spin-orbit torque, spin waves, and orbital currents in magnetic materials, as well as van der Waals heterostructures (stacks of atomically thin materials such as graphene, transition-metal dichalcogenides, and 2D magnets) that combine magnetism, topology, and optical effects. This work is relevant to students interested in spintronics (using electron spin for information storage/processing), 2D materials, and quantum materials physics.

Spintronics and spin-orbit torque2D materials and van der Waals heterostructuresMagnetic thin films and 2D magnetsTopological insulators and orbital currentsUltrafast and optical probes of magnetism

Publication output was higher in 2017-2018 (around 30/year), declined through the early 2020s, then partially recovered with continued steady activity of roughly 7-20 papers per year through 2023-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 12.4/year recently
2017: 30 publications172018: 31 publications31182019: 13 publications192020: 18 publications202021: 11 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 20 publications232024: 16 publications242025: 10 publications252026: 7 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×47
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×27
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis×11
  • Physical review. B./Physical review. B×10
  • Physical Review Letters×7
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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