For a long time, spin–orbit coupling in bismuthates has been considered to be negligible; however, giant charge-to-spin conversion has now been observed in Ba(Pb,Bi)O3-based heterostructures. These observations provide a path toward investigating the interplay of hidden spin–orbit phenomena and superconductivity.
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This is a summary of: Edgeton, A. L. et al. Large spin–orbit torque in bismuthate-based heterostructures. Nat. Electron. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-023-01080-1 (2023).
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Unexpected large spin currents in the normal state of an oxide superconductor. Nat Electron 6, 945–946 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41928-023-01081-0
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