Quantum Spin-Engineering in On-Surface Molecular Ferrimagnets

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Main Authors: Huang, Wantong, Stark, Máté, Greule, Paul, Au-Yeung, Kwan Ho, Sostina, Daria, Gálvez, José Reina, Sürgers, Christoph, Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang, Wolf, Christoph, Willke, Philip
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author Huang, Wantong
Stark, Máté
Greule, Paul
Au-Yeung, Kwan Ho
Sostina, Daria
Gálvez, José Reina
Sürgers, Christoph
Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang
Wolf, Christoph
Willke, Philip
author_facet Huang, Wantong
Stark, Máté
Greule, Paul
Au-Yeung, Kwan Ho
Sostina, Daria
Gálvez, José Reina
Sürgers, Christoph
Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang
Wolf, Christoph
Willke, Philip
contents The design and control of atomic-scale spin structures constitute major challenges for spin-based quantum technology platforms, including quantum dots, color centers, and molecular spins. Here, we showcase a strategy for designing the quantum properties of molecular spin qubits by combining tip-assisted on-surface assembly with electron spin resonance scanning tunneling microscopy (ESR-STM): We fabricate magnetic dimer complexes that consist of an iron phthalocyanine (FePc) molecule and an organometallic half-sandwich complex formed by the FePc ligand and an attached iron atom, Fe(C6H6). The total complex forms a mixed-spin (1/2,1) quantum ferrimagnet with a well-separated correlated ground state doublet, which we utilize for coherent control. As a result of the correlation, the quantum ferrimagnet shows an improved spin lifetime (>1.5 $μ$s) as it is partially protected against inelastic electron scattering. Lastly, the ferrimagnet units also enable intermolecular coupling, that can be used to realize both ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic structures. Thus, quantum ferrimagnets provide a versatile platform to improve coherent control in general and to study complex magnetic interactions.
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spellingShingle Quantum Spin-Engineering in On-Surface Molecular Ferrimagnets
Huang, Wantong
Stark, Máté
Greule, Paul
Au-Yeung, Kwan Ho
Sostina, Daria
Gálvez, José Reina
Sürgers, Christoph
Wernsdorfer, Wolfgang
Wolf, Christoph
Willke, Philip
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
The design and control of atomic-scale spin structures constitute major challenges for spin-based quantum technology platforms, including quantum dots, color centers, and molecular spins. Here, we showcase a strategy for designing the quantum properties of molecular spin qubits by combining tip-assisted on-surface assembly with electron spin resonance scanning tunneling microscopy (ESR-STM): We fabricate magnetic dimer complexes that consist of an iron phthalocyanine (FePc) molecule and an organometallic half-sandwich complex formed by the FePc ligand and an attached iron atom, Fe(C6H6). The total complex forms a mixed-spin (1/2,1) quantum ferrimagnet with a well-separated correlated ground state doublet, which we utilize for coherent control. As a result of the correlation, the quantum ferrimagnet shows an improved spin lifetime (>1.5 $μ$s) as it is partially protected against inelastic electron scattering. Lastly, the ferrimagnet units also enable intermolecular coupling, that can be used to realize both ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic structures. Thus, quantum ferrimagnets provide a versatile platform to improve coherent control in general and to study complex magnetic interactions.
title Quantum Spin-Engineering in On-Surface Molecular Ferrimagnets
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.18563