John Turneaure Emeritus Professor (Research), Physics Experimental Gravitational Physics and Superconductivity   Stanford Directory Listing

Career History 

• B.S., 1961, University of Washington 
• Ph.D., 1967, Stanford University 
• Research Associate, W.W. Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory, Stanford University, 1966-75 
• Acting Assistant Professor of Physics, Stanford University, 1970-73 
• Sr. Research Associate, Stanford University, 1975-88 
• Professor of Physics (Research), 1988-2001 
• Visiting Professor of Physics, University of Wuppertal, Germany 

Research Interests 

Research interests are in the areas of experimental general relativity and superconductivity. The development of a satellite-based precession gyroscope to measure the geodetic and frame-dragging precession for gyroscope orbiting a massive body. Also, the study of a gravitational redshift experiment based on the spin speed of a mechanical gyroscope in Earth orbit. Current research in superconductivity includes the study of noise processes in dc superconducting quantum interference devices and their design optimization, and the study of the trapping and motion of magnetic flux in superconducting films.