Pianetta, Piero.
Oral history interview with Piero Pianetta, 2020 October 2.
Interview with Piero Pianetta, Research Professor in the Photon Science Department, joint with Electrical Engineering, at Stanford. He recounts his familys Italian heritage, and his upbringing in Italy and then in California. He explains his interest in pursuing physics as an undergraduate at Santa Clara University, and his graduate work at Stanford where he worked on monochromator experiments and contributed to the SPEAR collaboration at SLAC. Pianetta discusses his scientific interests converging on surface science and the influence of Seb Doniach on his research. He describes his postgraduate work at HP where he focused on laser annealing and subsequently SSRL to conduct research on device technology and photoemission techniques. Pianetta explains how SSRL became integrated in SLAC and how he became administratively housed in the Photon Science department, and how this development is illustrative of the way SLAC has diversified its research and redefined its relationship with the Department of Energy. He describes his most recent responsibilities as chair of the photon science group at SLAC and his current work chairing the laboratory promotions committee. At the end of the interview, Pianetta reflects on the long-term impact of remote work for SLAC generally and he conveys optimism on improving SSRLs long-term capabilities.
Piero Pianetta is a Research Professor in the Photon Science Department and Electrical Engineering Department at Stanford University. Pianetta completed his graduate studies at Stanford and postdoctoral research at Hewlett Packard. He has been involved in many experiments and collaborations at SLAC, recently serving as chair of the photon science group.
Doniach, S.
Pianetta, Piero.
Spicer, W. E. (William E.)
Hewlett-Packard Company
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Stanford Positron Electron Accelerator Ring.
Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory
Stanford University
United States. Department of Energy
Electrical engineering
Monochromator.
Photoemission.
Photonics
Semiconductors
Spectrum analysis
Surface (Physics)
Synchrotron radiation
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Zierler, David, 1979- interviewer.
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