Devices based on surface electrons in topological insulators are keenly anticipated, but singling these electrons out amid abundant bulk electrons poses a formidable challenge. Inspiration from the common transistor now enables manipulation of these exotic states.
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Wray, L. Topological transistor. Nature Phys 8, 705–706 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2410
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