The ability to manipulate the spin orientation of the highly spin-polarized photoelectrons ejected from topologically protected surface electrons by light polarization may pave the way for opto-spintronics applications using topological insulators.
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Xue, QK. Full spin ahead for photoelectrons. Nature Phys 9, 265–266 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2589
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