Nanoscale Control of Quantum States in Radical Molecules on Superconducting Pb(111)
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| author | Li, Chao Pokorný, Vladislav Žonda, Martin Liu, Jung-Ching Zhou, Ping Chahib, Outhmane Glatzel, Thilo Häner, Robert Decurtins, Silvio Liu, Shi-Xia Pawlak, Rémy Meyer, Ernst |
| author_facet | Li, Chao Pokorný, Vladislav Žonda, Martin Liu, Jung-Ching Zhou, Ping Chahib, Outhmane Glatzel, Thilo Häner, Robert Decurtins, Silvio Liu, Shi-Xia Pawlak, Rémy Meyer, Ernst |
| contents | Magnetic impurities on superconductors present a viable platform for building advanced applications in quantum technologies. However, a controlled manipulation of their quantum states continues to pose a significant challenge, hindering the progress in the field. Here we show the manipulation of magnetic states in the radical molecule 4,5,9,10-tetrabromo-1,3,6,8-tetraazapyrene (TBTAP) on a Pb(111) superconducting surface using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. Tunneling spectra reveal Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) states near the Fermi energy in isolated molecules. A quantum phase transition from singlet to doublet ground state is induced by changing the tip-molecule distance. Additionally, the presence of a second TBTAP molecule allows tuning of the YSR state position by altering the relative distance and can induce splitting of the YSR states for certain orientations. The construction of molecular chains up to pentamers shows periodic arrangements of charged and neutral molecules, with even-numbered chains forming a charged dimer structure at one end. Information can be encoded in these chains by switching the dimer position. These findings elucidate interactions between molecular assemblies and superconducting substrates, paving the way for advanced quantum-state engineering. |
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| spellingShingle | Nanoscale Control of Quantum States in Radical Molecules on Superconducting Pb(111) Li, Chao Pokorný, Vladislav Žonda, Martin Liu, Jung-Ching Zhou, Ping Chahib, Outhmane Glatzel, Thilo Häner, Robert Decurtins, Silvio Liu, Shi-Xia Pawlak, Rémy Meyer, Ernst Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Superconductivity Magnetic impurities on superconductors present a viable platform for building advanced applications in quantum technologies. However, a controlled manipulation of their quantum states continues to pose a significant challenge, hindering the progress in the field. Here we show the manipulation of magnetic states in the radical molecule 4,5,9,10-tetrabromo-1,3,6,8-tetraazapyrene (TBTAP) on a Pb(111) superconducting surface using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy. Tunneling spectra reveal Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) states near the Fermi energy in isolated molecules. A quantum phase transition from singlet to doublet ground state is induced by changing the tip-molecule distance. Additionally, the presence of a second TBTAP molecule allows tuning of the YSR state position by altering the relative distance and can induce splitting of the YSR states for certain orientations. The construction of molecular chains up to pentamers shows periodic arrangements of charged and neutral molecules, with even-numbered chains forming a charged dimer structure at one end. Information can be encoded in these chains by switching the dimer position. These findings elucidate interactions between molecular assemblies and superconducting substrates, paving the way for advanced quantum-state engineering. |
| title | Nanoscale Control of Quantum States in Radical Molecules on Superconducting Pb(111) |
| topic | Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.05115 |