Abstract and Keywords
This article describes the quantum phenomena observed in molecular nanomagnets. Molecular nanomagnets, or single-molecule magnets (SMMs), provides a fundamental link between spintronics and molecular electronics. SMMs combine the classic macroscale properties of a magnet with the quantum properties of a nanoscale entity. The resulting field, molecular spintronics, aims at manipulating spins and charges in electronic devices containing one or more molecules. This article first considers molecular nanomagnets and the giant spin model for nanomagnets before discussing the quantum dynamics of a dimer of nanomagnets, resonant photon absorption in Cr7Ni antiferromagnetic rings, and photon-assisted tunnelling in a single-molecule magnet. It also examines environmental decoherence effects in nanomagnets and concludes by highlighting the new trends towards molecular spintronics using junctions and nano-SQUIDs.
Keywords: molecular nanomagnets, single-molecule magnets, molecular electronics, molecular spintronics, quantum dynamics, resonant photon absorption, antiferromagnetic rings, photon-assisted tunnelling, environmental decoherence, nano-SQUID
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