Ron Goldfarb
Group Leader

goldfarb[at]boulder.nist.gov
303-497-3650

Postal address
NIST - Div. 818.03, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305

Areas of research
magnetic properties of metal hydrides, biomagnetism, magnetometry, losses in superconductors

Key publications

P. Voskoboynik, R. D. Joos, W. E. Doherty Jr. and R. B. Goldfarb, "Low magnetic moment PIN diodes for high field MRI surface coils," Medical Physics Journal, 33, 4499-4501 (2006).

P. Termsuksawad, S. Niyomsoan, R.B. Goldfarb, V.I. Kaydanov, D.L. Olson, B. Mishra, Z. Gavrac, "Measurement of hydrogen in alloys by magnetic and electronic techniques," Journal of Alloys and Compounds 373, 86-95 (2004).

R. A. Brooks, J. Vymazal, R. B. Goldfarb, J. W. M. Bulte, and P. Aisen, "Relaxometry and magnetometry of ferritin," Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 40, 227-235 (1998).

R. B. Goldfarb and K. Itoh, "Reduction of interfilament contact loss in Nb 3 Sn superconductor wires," Journal of Applied Physics 75, 2115-2118 (1994).

R. B. Goldfarb, M. Lelental, and C. A. Thompson, "Alternating-field susceptometry and magnetic susceptibility of superconductors," NISTIR 3977, (1992).

D.-X. Chen, J. A. Brug, and R. B. Goldfarb, "Demagnetizing factors for cylinders," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 27, 3601-3619 (1991).

T. Ishida and R. B. Goldfarb, "Fundamental and harmonic susceptibilities of YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7- ," Physical Review B 41, 8937-8948 (1990).

D.-X. Chen and R. B. Goldfarb, "Kim model for magnetization of type-II superconductors," Journal of Applied Physics 66, 2489-2500 (1989).

D.-X. Chen, R. B. Goldfarb, J. Nogués, and K. V. Rao, "Magnetic susceptibility of sintered and powdered Y-Ba-Cu-O," Journal of Applied Physics 63, 980-983 (1988).

R. B. Goldfarb and H. E. Bussey, "Method for measuring complex permeability at radio frequencies," Review of Scientific Instruments 58, 624-627 (1987).

R. B. Goldfarb, A. F. Clark, A. I. Braginski, and A. J. Panson, "Evidence for two superconducting components in oxygen-annealed single-phase Y-Ba-Cu-O," Cryogenics 27, 475-480 (1987).

R. B. Goldfarb, K. V. Rao, and H. S. Chen, "Differences between spin glasses and ferroglasses: Pd-Fe-Si," Solid State Communications 54, 799-801 (1985).

R. B. Goldfarb and J. V. Minervini, "Calibration of ac susceptometer for cylindrical specimens," Review of Scientific Instruments 55, 761-764 (1984).

Education
PhD physics, Colorado State University
MS physics, Colorado State University
MS materials science, Rice University
BA electrical engineering, Rice University
MBA, University of Colorado

Postdoc
NRC Associate at NIST

Concurrent appointments
Lecturer, Department of Physics, University of Colorado
Adjunct Professor, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines

Professional societies
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Fellow)
American Physical Society (Member)

Volunteer positions
Publications Chair, IEEE Magnetics Society
Conference Editor, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
Member, Board of Editors, Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Co-Director, SURF NIST Boulder