Topological Insulator Surface Electrons (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Topological Insulator Surface Electrons

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Electrons on the surface of a topological insulator can flow with little resistance. Their spin and direction are intimately related; the direction of the electron determines its spin and in turn is determined by it.

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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