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Nature 416, 24-25 (7 March 2002) | doi:10.1038/416024a

Applied physics: Spin spotting

Hari C. Manoharan

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Being able to measure electronic spin is essential for future technologies such as 'spintronics'. The combination of two imaging methods for effective spin-detection has now been demonstrated.

A visit to any hospital shows how magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has revolutionized clinical medicine. Indeed, a manifold of resonant-imaging techniques now permeate physics, chemistry, biology, medicine, engineering and even computer science.