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Néel

American  
[ney-el] / neɪˈɛl /

noun

  1. Louis Eugène Félix 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel Prize 1970.

Néel British  
/ neɛl /

noun

  1. Louis (lwi). 1904–2000, French physicist, noted for his research on magnetism; shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1970

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Over time, SMR has been widely used to interpret results from many types of experiments, including magnetoresistance measurements, spin-torque ferromagnetic resonance, harmonic Hall voltage studies, magnetic field sensors, and switching of magnetization or Néel vectors.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

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