Quantum Superposition of High Spin States in the Single Molecule Magnet Ni4
E. del Barco, Andrew D. Kent, En‐Che Yang +1 more
Quantum tunneling of the magnetization in a single molecule magnet has been studied in experiments that combine microwave spectroscopy with high sensitivity magnetic measurements. By monitoring spin-state populations in the presence of microwave radiation, the energy splittings between low lying superpositions of high-spin states of single molecule magnet Ni4 (S=4) have been measured. Absorption linewidths give an upper bound on the rate of decoherence. Pulsed microwave experiments provide a measure of energy relaxation time, which is found to increase with frequency.
arXiv:cond-mat/0405331•Physical Review Letters•Oct 4, 2004•77 citations