title: Spin physics: DNA spintronics sees the light.
abstract: A thin layer of double-stranded DNA on a gold surface can act as a spin filter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA. diventra@physics.ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Ventra
authors.forename: Yuriy V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Pershin
mesh_terms: D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D004583:Electrons; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D017785:Photons; D010825:Physics
chemical_list: D006046:Gold; D004247:DNA