The Birth of Topological Spintronics (IMAGE)

Penn State

The Birth of Topological Spintronics

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This illustration shows the crystal structure of the topological insulator bismuth selenide, Se-Bi-Se-Bi-Se, consisting of five atomic layers ('quinlayers') of alternating selenide (Se) and bismuth (Bi).

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Samarth lab, Penn State University

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