Lateral spin valve structures were fabricated from permalloy and silver, where the permalloy functions as injector of spin polarization to induce a pure spin current in the silver. A second...Show moreLateral spin valve structures were fabricated from permalloy and silver, where the permalloy functions as injector of spin polarization to induce a pure spin current in the silver. A second permalloy wire was used to measure a non local signal that is the result of this spin current.Show less