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Constructive quantum interference in a bis-copper six-porphyrin nanoring

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  • Sabine Richert

    (Centre for Advanced Electron Spin Resonance (CAESR), University of Oxford)

  • Jonathan Cremers

    (Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • Ilya Kuprov

    (University of Southampton)

  • Martin D. Peeks

    (Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • Harry L. Anderson

    (Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford)

  • Christiane R. Timmel

    (Centre for Advanced Electron Spin Resonance (CAESR), University of Oxford)

Abstract

The exchange interaction, J, between two spin centres is a convenient measure of through bond electronic communication. Here, we investigate quantum interference phenomena in a bis-copper six-porphyrin nanoring by electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy via measurement of the exchange coupling between the copper centres. Using an analytical expression accounting for both dipolar and exchange coupling to simulate the time traces obtained in a double electron electron resonance experiment, we demonstrate that J can be quantified to high precision even in the presence of significant through-space coupling. We show that the exchange coupling between two spin centres is increased by a factor of 4.5 in the ring structure with two parallel coupling paths as compared to an otherwise identical system with just one coupling path, which is a clear signature of constructive quantum interference.

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  • Sabine Richert & Jonathan Cremers & Ilya Kuprov & Martin D. Peeks & Harry L. Anderson & Christiane R. Timmel, 2017. "Constructive quantum interference in a bis-copper six-porphyrin nanoring," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-5, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms14842
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14842
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