Semiconductor devices that convert light of arbitrary polarization into a flow of electron spin have now been demonstrated using an approach that is applicable to any semiconductor material.
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Jansen, R. Solar spin devices see the light. Nature Mater 12, 779–780 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3745
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