Spintronics refers to a suite of physical systems which may one day replace many electronic systems. To realize this generational leap, material components that confine electrons in one dimension are highly sought after. For the first time, researchers have created such a material in the form of a special bismuth-based crystal known as a high-order topological insulator.
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Source: Phys.org