Single-molecule Nanomagnets

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2010-01-24

arxiv.org/abs/1001.4194v2

Annu. Rev. Condens. Matter Phys. 1, 109 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

original version (40 pages, including 9 figures); access to published version via http://www3.amherst.edu/~jrfriedman/jrf%20pu

Scientific paper

10.1146/annurev-conmatphys-07090

Single molecule magnets straddle the classical and quantum mechanical worlds, displaying many fascinating phenomena. They may have important technological applications in information storage and quantum computation. We review the physical properties of two prototypical molecular nanomagnets, Mn_12-acetate and Fe_8: each behaves as a rigid, spin-10 object, and exhibits tunneling between up and down directions. As temperature is lowered, the spin reversal process evolves from thermal activation to pure quantum tunneling. At low temperatures, magnetic avalanches occur in which the magnetization of an entire sample rapidly reverses. We discuss the important role that symmetry-breaking fields play in driving tunneling and in producing Berry-phase interference. Recent experimental advances indicate that quantum coherence can be maintained on time scales sufficient to allow a meaningful number of quantum computing operations to be performed. Efforts are underway to create monolayers and to address and manipulate individual molecules.

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