Generating currents that rely on the spins of electrons to make electronic devices requiring less power is both desirable and daunting. A neat way of creating such currents eases that task.
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Ong, N. Recipe for spin currents. Nature 455, 741–743 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/455741a
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