Albert Overhauser

Albert Overhauser
Born(1925-08-17)August 17, 1925
DiedDecember 10, 2011(2011-12-10) (aged 86)
Alma materUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA, PhD)
Known forOverhauser effect
AwardsOliver E. Buckley Prize (1975)
Scientific career
FieldsCondensed matter physics
InstitutionsCornell University, Purdue University
ThesisStudies in the electron theory of metals (1952)
Doctoral advisorCharles Kittel
Doctoral studentsJohn Hopfield

Albert W. Overhauser (August 17, 1925 – December 10, 2011) was an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is best known for his theory of the Overhauser effect in nuclear magnetic resonance. The Overhauser effect was the first example of dynamic nuclear polarization whereby spin polarization is transferred from unpaired electrons in paramagnetic metals to nuclei resulting in a dramatic increase in their NMR intensity.[1][2]

  1. ^ Overhauser, Albert W. (1953). "Polarization of Nuclei in Metals". Physical Review. 92 (2): 411–415. Bibcode:1953PhRv...92..411O. doi:10.1103/physrev.92.411.
  2. ^ "Albert Overhauser Obituary: View Albert Overhauser's Obituary by Journal & Courier". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2011-12-14.