Illustration of electron refraction across a potential step (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

Illustration of electron refraction across a potential step

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Illustration of electron refraction across a potential step. A change in potential causes an abrupt shift in the trajectory of the spin-polarised ballistic electrons, emulating the refraction of light rays through a glass lens in classical optics.

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The University of Manchester

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