Dr. David Laughlin

Biography

David E. Laughlin's research interests have centered around investigating structural materials using techniques such as transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. He has studied phase transformations, spinodal decomposition, and ordering processes in alloys and compounds, with a detailed analysis of microstructure and electron diffraction patterns. Active fields of involvement include cellular precipitation, twinning in ordered materials, and precipitation processes in Al-based alloys for automotive applications. Over the past thirty years, he has focused on the investigation of magnetic properties and microstructure in soft magnets (HITPERM), hard magnets (FePt, CoPt), and magnetic thin films for recording media. Laughlin also serves as the director of the X-ray Central Facility and the Electron Optics Central Facility in materials science and engineering and has contributed extensively to the field with over 450 technical publications. He has edited and co-edited eight books and holds 10 patents in the field of magnetic recording.

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