Read-Out and Coherent Manipulation of an Isolated Nuclear Spin

Thiele, Stefan.

Read-Out and Coherent Manipulation of an Isolated Nuclear Spin Using a Single-Molecule Magnet Spin-Transistor / [electronic resource] : by Stefan Thiele. - 1st ed. 2016. - XIII, 159 p. 93 illus., 61 illus. in color. online resource. - Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, 2190-5053 . - Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, .

Introduction -- Single Electron Transistor -- Magnetic Properties of TbPc2 -- Experimental Details -- Single-Molecule Magnet Spin-Transistor -- Nuclear Spin Dynamics - T1 -- Nuclear Spin Dynamics – T*2 -- Conclusion and Outlook.

This thesis sheds new light on the worldwide first electrical manipulation of a single nuclear spin. Over the last four decades, the size of a bit, the smallest logical unit in a computer, has decreased by more than two orders of magnitude and will soon reach a limit where quantum phenomena become important. Inspired by the power of quantum mechanics, researchers have already identified pure quantum systems, having, analog to a classical bit, two controllable and readable states. In this regard, the inherent spin of electrons or nuclei with its two eigenstates, spin up and spin down, is a promising candidate. Using expertise in the field of single-molecule magnets, the author developed a molecular transistor, which allows quantum information to be written onto a single nuclear spin by means of an electric field only, and, in addition, enables the electronic read-out of this quantum state. This novel approach opens a path to addressing and manipulating individual nuclear spins within a very confined space (a single molecule), at high speed. Thus, the author was able to show that single molecule magnets are promising candidates for quantum information processing, which is triggering a new field of research towards molecular quantum electronics.

9783319240589

10.1007/978-3-319-24058-9 doi


Physics.
Nuclear physics.
Heavy ions.
Hadrons.
Magnetism.
Magnetic materials.
Biophysics.
Quantum computers.
Spintronics.
Physics.
Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics.
Single Molecule Studies, Molecular Motors.
Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.
Magnetism, Magnetic Materials.


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