Spin polarization of the quantum spin Hall edge states

The quantum spin Hall state is predicted to consist of two oppositely polarized spin currents travelling in opposite directions around the edges of a topological insulator. Non-local measurements of the transport in HgTe quantum wells confirm the polarized nature of these edge states.

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