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Quantum Spin Hall Effect

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A quantum spin Hall system possesses a pair of helical edge states. It exhibits the quantum spin Hall effect, in which an electric current can induce a transverse spin current or spin accumulation near the system boundary.

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  1. Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China

    Prof. Dr. Shun-Qing Shen

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Shen, SQ. (2012). Quantum Spin Hall Effect. In: Topological Insulators. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 174. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32858-9_6

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