An efficient way to transport electron spins from a ferromagnet into silicon essentially makes silicon magnetic, and provides an exciting step towards integration of magnetism and mainstream semiconductor electronics.
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Jansen, R. Silicon takes a spin. Nature Phys 3, 521–522 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys686
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