The conventional photovoltaic effect has now been given a spin twist, enabling spin control in a non-magnetic structure. This concept could yield new methods of detecting and tailoring spin-dependent phenomena in semiconductors.
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Žutić, I. Spins take sides. Nature Phys 5, 630–632 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1387
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