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Husel L, Trapp J, Scherzer J, Wu X, Wang P, Fortner J, Nutz M, Hümmer T, Polovnikov B, Förg M, Hunger D, Wang Y, Högele A. Cavity-enhanced photon indistinguishability at room temperature and telecom wavelengths. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3989. [PMID: 38734738 PMCID: PMC11088649 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48119-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Indistinguishable single photons in the telecom-bandwidth of optical fibers are indispensable for long-distance quantum communication. Solid-state single photon emitters have achieved excellent performance in key benchmarks, however, the demonstration of indistinguishability at room-temperature remains a major challenge. Here, we report room-temperature photon indistinguishability at telecom wavelengths from individual nanotube defects in a fiber-based microcavity operated in the regime of incoherent good cavity-coupling. The efficiency of the coupled system outperforms spectral or temporal filtering, and the photon indistinguishability is increased by more than two orders of magnitude compared to the free-space limit. Our results highlight a promising strategy to attain optimized non-classical light sources.
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- Lukas Husel
- Fakultät für Physik, Munich Quantum Center, and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539, München, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik, Munich Quantum Center, and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539, München, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik, Munich Quantum Center, and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539, München, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- Qlibri GmbH, Maistr. 67, 80337, München, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik, Munich Quantum Center, and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539, München, Germany
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- Qlibri GmbH, Maistr. 67, 80337, München, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
- Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Herrmann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
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- Fakultät für Physik, Munich Quantum Center, and Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1, 80539, München, Germany.
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799, München, Germany.
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Suhr S, Hunger D, Walter RRM, Köhn A, van Slageren J, Sarkar B. Air-Stable Dinuclear Complexes of Four-Coordinate Zn II and Ni II Ions with a Radical Bridge: A Detailed Look at Redox Activity and Antiferromagnetic Coupling. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:6042-6050. [PMID: 38502792 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
Abstract
Air-stable dinuclear complexes [(bmsab)NiII(tmsab)NiII(bmsab)]3- and [(bmsab)ZnII(tmsab)ZnII(bmsab)]3- (bmsab = bis(methanesulfoneamido)benzene, tmsab = tetra(methanesulfonamido)benzene) were prepared via a synthetic route based on heteroleptic precursor complexes. The new complexes combine a distorted tetrahedral coordination environment with an open-shell bridging ligand. The ZnII species was subjected to a detailed investigation of the (spectro-)electrochemical processes. The NiII species is a rare example of a complex that combines strong exchange coupling (J > 440 cm-1) with pronounced positive zero-field splitting (D = +72 cm-1). Combining SQUID magnetometry and (HF)EPR spectroscopy with ab initio calculations allowed for accurate quantification of the exchange interaction.
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- Simon Suhr
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institut für Theoretische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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Kitzmann WR, Hunger D, Reponen APM, Förster C, Schoch R, Bauer M, Feldmann S, van Slageren J, Heinze K. Electronic Structure and Excited-State Dynamics of the NIR-II Emissive Molybdenum(III) Analogue to the Molecular Ruby. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:15797-15808. [PMID: 37718553 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
Abstract
Photoactive chromium(III) complexes saw a conceptual breakthrough with the discovery of the prototypical molecular ruby mer-[Cr(ddpd)2]3+ (ddpd = N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-dipyridin-2-ylpyridine-2,6-diamine), which shows intense long-lived near-infrared (NIR) phosphorescence from metal-centered spin-flip states. In contrast to the numerous studies on chromium(III) photophysics, only 10 luminescent molybdenum(III) complexes have been reported so far. Here, we present the synthesis and characterization of mer-MoX3(ddpd) (1, X = Cl; 2, X = Br) and cisfac-[Mo(ddpd)2]3+ (cisfac-[3]3+), an isomeric heavy homologue of the prototypical molecular ruby. For cisfac-[3]3+, we found strong zero-field splitting using magnetic susceptibility measurements and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. Electronic spectra covering the spin-forbidden transitions show that the spin-flip states in mer-1, mer-2, and cisfac-[3]3+ are much lower in energy than those in comparable chromium(III) compounds. While all three complexes show weak spin-flip phosphorescence in NIR-II, the emission of cisfac-[3]3+ peaking at 1550 nm is particularly low in energy. Femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy reveals a short excited-state lifetime of 1.4 ns, 6 orders of magnitude shorter than that of mer-[Cr(ddpd)2]3+. Using density functional theory and ab initio multireference calculations, we break down the reasons for this disparity and derive principles for the design of future stable photoactive molybdenum(III) complexes.
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- Winald R Kitzmann
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
- Rowland Institute, Harvard University, 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Rowland Institute, Harvard University, 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department and Centre for Sustainable Systems Design, Paderborn University, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department and Centre for Sustainable Systems Design, Paderborn University, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Rowland Institute, Harvard University, 100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Nößler M, Neuman NI, Böser L, Jäger R, Singha Hazari A, Hunger D, Pan Y, Lücke C, Bens T, van Slageren J, Sarkar B. Spin Crossover and Fluorine-Specific Interactions in Metal Complexes of Terpyridines with Polyfluorocarbon Tails. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202301246. [PMID: 37191067 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202301246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In coordination chemistry and materials science, terpyridine ligands are of great interest, due to their ability to form stable complexes with a broad range of transition metal ions. We report three terpyridine ligands containing different perfluorocarbon (PFC) tails on the backbone and the corresponding FeII and CoII complexes. The CoII complexes display spin crossover close to ambient temperature, and the nature of this spin transition is influenced by the length of the PFC tail on the ligand backbone. The electrochemical properties of the metal complexes were investigated with cyclic voltammetry revealing one oxidation and several reduction processes. The fluorine-specific interactions were investigated by EPR measurements. Analysis of the EPR spectra of the complexes as microcrystalline powders and in solution reveals exchange-narrowed spectra without resolved hyperfine splittings arising from the 59 Co nucleus; this suggests complex aggregation in solution mediated by interactions of the PFC tails. Interestingly, addition of perfluoro-octanol in different ratios to the acetonitrile solution of the sample resulted in the disruption of the F ⋯ ${\cdots }$ F interactions of the tails. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first investigation of fluorine-specific interactions in metal complexes through EPR spectroscopy, as exemplified by exchange narrowing.
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- Maite Nößler
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química, INTEC, UNL-CONICET Predio CCT Conicet "Dr. Alberto Cassano", Colectora RN 168, Km 0, Paraje El Pozo, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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Hessenauer J, Weber K, Benedikter J, Gissibl T, Höfer J, Giessen H, Hunger D. Laser written mirror profiles for open-access fiber Fabry-Perot microcavities. Opt Express 2023; 31:17380-17388. [PMID: 37381474 DOI: 10.1364/oe.481685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
Abstract
We demonstrate laser-written concave hemispherical structures produced on the endfacets of optical fibers that serve as mirror substrates for tunable open-access microcavities. We achieve finesse values of up to 200, and a mostly constant performance across the entire stability range. This enables cavity operation also close to the stability limit, where a peak quality factor of 1.5 × 104 is reached. Together with a small mode waist of 2.3 µm, the cavity achieves a Purcell factor of C ∼ 2.5, which is useful for experiments that require good lateral optical access or otherwise large separation of the mirrors. Laser-written mirror profiles can be produced with a tremendous flexibility in shape and on various surfaces, opening new possibilities for microcavities.
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Suhr S, Schröter N, Kleoff M, Neuman N, Hunger D, Walter R, Lücke C, Stein F, Demeshko S, Liu H, Reissig HU, van Slageren J, Sarkar B. Spin State in Homoleptic Iron(II) Terpyridine Complexes Influences Mixed Valency and Electrocatalytic CO 2 Reduction. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:6375-6386. [PMID: 37043797 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c00253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Two homoleptic Fe(II) complexes in different spin states bearing superbasic terpyridine derivatives as ligands are investigated to determine the relationship between spin state and electrochemical/spectroscopic behavior. Antiferromagnetic coupling between a ligand-centered radical and the high-spin metal center leads to an anodic shift of the first reduction potential and results in a species that shows mixed valency with a moderately intense intervalence-charge-transfer band. The differences afforded by the different spin states extend to the electrochemical reactivity of the complexes: while the low-spin species is a precatalyst for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction and leads to the preferential formation of CO with a Faradaic efficiency of 37%, the high-spin species only catalyzes proton reduction at a modest Faradaic efficiency of approximately 20%.
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- Simon Suhr
- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química - INTEC, UNL-CONICET, CCT-CONICET Santa Fe, S3000ZAA Santa Fe, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Tammannstraße 4, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Technische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Takustraße 3, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Nößler M, Jäger R, Hunger D, Reimann M, Bens T, Neuman NI, Hazari AS, Kaupp M, van Slageren J, Sarkar B. Electrochemistry and Spin‐Crossover Behavior of Fluorinated Terpyridine‐Based Co(II) and Fe(II) Complexes. Eur J Inorg Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202300091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Maite Nößler
- Freie Universitat Berlin Chemistry and Biochemistry GERMANY
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- Freie Universitat Berlin Chemistry and Biochemistry GERMANY
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- Universität Stuttgart: Universitat Stuttgart Institut für Physikalische Chemie GERMANY
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- Technische Universität Berlin: Technische Universitat Berlin Chemistry GERMANY
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- Universität Stuttgart: Universitat Stuttgart Institut für Anorganische Chemie GERMANY
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- Universität Stuttgart: Universitat Stuttgart Institut für Anorganische Chemie GERMANY
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- Technische Universität Berlin: Technische Universitat Berlin Chemistry GERMANY
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- Universität Stuttgart: Universitat Stuttgart Institut für Physikalische Chemie GERMANY
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- Inorganic Chemistry Chemistry Pfaffenwaldring 55 70569 Stuttgart GERMANY
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Dorn M, Hunger D, Förster C, Naumann R, van Slageren J, Heinze K. Towards Luminescent Vanadium(II) Complexes with Slow Magnetic Relaxation and Quantum Coherence. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202898. [PMID: 36345821 PMCID: PMC10107508 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Molecular entities with doublet or triplet ground states find increasing interest as potential molecular quantum bits (qubits). Complexes with higher multiplicity might even function as qudits and serve to encode further quantum bits. Vanadium(II) ions in octahedral ligand fields with quartet ground states and small zero-field splittings qualify as qubits with optical read out thanks to potentially luminescent spin-flip states. We identified two V2+ complexes [V(ddpd)2 ]2+ with the strong field ligand N,N'-dimethyl-N,N'-dipyridine-2-yl-pyridine-2,6-diamine (ddpd) in two isomeric forms (cis-fac and mer) as suitable candidates. The energy gaps between the two lowest Kramers doublets amount to 0.2 and 0.5 cm-1 allowing pulsed EPR experiments at conventional Q-band frequencies (35 GHz). Both isomers possess spin-lattice relaxation times T1 of around 300 μs and a phase memory time TM of around 1 μs at 5 K. Furthermore, the mer isomer displays slow magnetic relaxation in an applied field of 400 mT. While the vanadium(III) complexes [V(ddpd)2 ]3+ are emissive in the near-IR-II region, the [V(ddpd)2 ]2+ complexes are non-luminescent due to metal-to-ligand charge transfer admixture to the spin-flip states.
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- Matthias Dorn
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for, Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for, Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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Chandra S, Hazari AS, Song Q, Hunger D, Neuman NI, van Slageren J, Klemm E, Sarkar B. Remarkable Enhancement of Catalytic Activity of Cu-Complexes in the Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction by Using Triply Fused Porphyrin. ChemSusChem 2023; 16:e202201146. [PMID: 36173981 PMCID: PMC10107348 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
A bimetallic triply fused copper(II) porphyrin complex (1) was prepared, comprising two monomeric porphyrin units linked through β-β, meso-meso, β'-β' triple covalent linkages and exhibiting remarkable catalytic activity for the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction in comparison to the analogous monomeric copper(II) porphyrin complex (2). Electrochemical investigations in the presence of a proton source (trifluoroacetic acid) confirmed that the catalytic activity of the fused metalloporphyrin occurred at a significantly lower overpotential (≈320 mV) compared to the non-fused monomer. Controlled potential electrolysis combined with kinetic analysis of catalysts 1 and 2 confirmed production of hydrogen, with 96 and 71 % faradaic efficiencies and turnover numbers of 102 and 18, respectively, with an observed rate constant of around 107 s-1 for the dicopper complex. The results thus firmly establish triply fused porphyrin ligands as outstanding candidates for generating highly stable and efficient molecular electrocatalysts in combination with earth-abundant 3d transition metals.
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- Shubhadeep Chandra
- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische KoordinationschemieInstitut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 5570569StuttgartGermany
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische KoordinationschemieInstitut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 5570569StuttgartGermany
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- Institut für Technische ChemieUniversität StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 5570569StuttgartGermany
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- Institut für Physikalische ChemieUniversität StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 5570569StuttgartGermany
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische KoordinationschemieInstitut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 5570569StuttgartGermany
- Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química CCTINTEC, UNL-CONICETPredio CONICET Santa Fe Dr. Alberto CassanoRuta Nacional N° 168, Km 0, Paraje El PozoS3000ZAASanta FeArgentina
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- Institut für Physikalische ChemieUniversität StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 5570569StuttgartGermany
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- Institut für Technische ChemieUniversität StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 5570569StuttgartGermany
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische KoordinationschemieInstitut für Anorganische ChemieUniversität StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 5570569StuttgartGermany
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Sigger F, Amersdorffer I, Hötger A, Nutz M, Kiemle J, Taniguchi T, Watanabe K, Förg M, Noe J, Finley JJ, Högele A, Holleitner AW, Hümmer T, Hunger D, Kastl C. Ultra-Sensitive Extinction Measurements of Optically Active Defects in Monolayer MoS 2. J Phys Chem Lett 2022; 13:10291-10296. [PMID: 36305703 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c02386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
We utilize cavity-enhanced extinction spectroscopy to directly quantify the optical absorption of defects in MoS2 generated by helium ion bombardment. We achieve hyperspectral imaging of specific defect patterns with a detection limit below 0.01% extinction, corresponding to a detectable defect density below 1 × 1011 cm-2. The corresponding spectra reveal a broad subgap absorption, being consistent with theoretical predictions related to sulfur vacancy-bound excitons in MoS2. Our results highlight cavity-enhanced extinction spectroscopy as efficient means for the detection of optical transitions in nanoscale thin films with weak absorption, applicable to a broad range of materials.
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- Florian Sigger
- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4a, 85748Garching, Germany
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
- Qlibri GmbH, Maistr. 67, 80337Munich, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schellingstraße 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4a, 85748Garching, Germany
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
- Qlibri GmbH, Maistr. 67, 80337Munich, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schellingstraße 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4a, 85748Garching, Germany
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
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- Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba305-0044, Japan
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- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
- Qlibri GmbH, Maistr. 67, 80337Munich, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schellingstraße 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
- Qlibri GmbH, Maistr. 67, 80337Munich, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schellingstraße 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4a, 85748Garching, Germany
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schellingstraße 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4a, 85748Garching, Germany
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
- Qlibri GmbH, Maistr. 67, 80337Munich, Germany
- Faculty of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schellingstraße 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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- Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Wolfgang-Gaede-Str. 1, 76131Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institute and Physics Department, Technical University of Munich, Am Coulombwall 4a, 85748Garching, Germany
- Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST), Schellingstr. 4, 80799Munich, Germany
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Wittwer B, Dickmann N, Berg S, Leitner D, Tesi L, Hunger D, Gratzl R, van Slageren J, Neuman NI, Munz D, Hohloch S. A mesoionic carbene complex of manganese in five oxidation states. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:6096-6099. [PMID: 35503035 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc00097k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Reaction between a carbazole-based mesoionic carbene ligand and manganese(II) iodide results in the formation of a rare air-stable manganese(IV) complex after aerobic workup. Cyclic voltammetry reveals the complex to be stable in five oxidation states. The electronic structure of all five oxidation states is elucidated chemically, spectroscopically (NMR, high-frequency EPR, UV-Vis, MCD), magnetically, and computationally (DFT, CASSCF).
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- Benjamin Wittwer
- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- University of Paderborn, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- University of Paderborn, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry, Warburger Straße 100, 33098 Paderborn, Germany
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,Instituto de Desarrollo Tecnológico para la Industria Química, INTEC, UNL-CONICET, Predio CONICET Santa Fe Dr Alberto Cassano, Ruta Nacional No 168, Km 0 Paraje El Pozo, (S3000ZAA) Santa Fe, Argentina.
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- Inorganic Chemistry: Coordination Chemistry, Saarland University Campus C4 1, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany. .,Inorganic and General Chemistry, FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Egelandstr. 1, 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of General, Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80-82, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
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Serrano D, Kuppusamy SK, Heinrich B, Fuhr O, Hunger D, Ruben M, Goldner P. Ultra-narrow optical linewidths in rare-earth molecular crystals. Nature 2022; 603:241-246. [PMID: 35264757 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04316-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Rare-earth ions (REIs) are promising solid-state systems for building light-matter interfaces at the quantum level1,2. This relies on their potential to show narrow optical and spin homogeneous linewidths, or, equivalently, long-lived quantum states. This enables the use of REIs for photonic quantum technologies such as memories for light, optical-microwave transduction and computing3-5. However, so far, few crystalline materials have shown an environment quiet enough to fully exploit REI properties. This hinders further progress, in particular towards REI-containing integrated nanophotonics devices6,7. Molecular systems can provide such capability but generally lack spin states. If, however, molecular systems do have spin states, they show broad optical lines that severely limit optical-to-spin coherent interfacing8-10. Here we report on europium molecular crystals that exhibit linewidths in the tens of kilohertz range, orders of magnitude narrower than those of other molecular systems. We harness this property to demonstrate efficient optical spin initialization, coherent storage of light using an atomic frequency comb, and optical control of ion-ion interactions towards implementation of quantum gates. These results illustrate the utility of rare-earth molecular crystals as a new platform for photonic quantum technologies that combines highly coherent emitters with the unmatched versatility in composition, structure and integration capability of molecular materials.
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- Diana Serrano
- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, France.
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- Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany. .,Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg (IPCMS), CNRS-Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.,Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMF), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany.,Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany. .,Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany. .,Centre Européen de Sciences Quantiques (CESQ), Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaire (ISIS), Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, France.
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Boronski JT, Seed JA, Hunger D, Woodward AW, van Slageren J, Wooles AJ, Natrajan LS, Kaltsoyannis N, Liddle ST. Reply to: [{Th(C 8H 8)Cl 2} 3] 2- is stable but not aromatic. Nature 2022; 603:E21-E22. [PMID: 35322243 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04320-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Josef T Boronski
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Ferreira PS, Cerdeira AC, Cruz TFC, Bandeira NAG, Hunger D, Allgaier A, van Slageren J, Almeida M, Pereira LCJ, Gomes PT. Single-ion magnet behaviour in homoleptic Co( ii) complexes bearing 2-iminopyrrolyl ligands. Inorg Chem Front 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2qi00601d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
Abstract
Four-coordinate distorted tetrahedral bis(2-iminopyrrolyl)cobalt(ii) complexes behave as Single-Ion Magnets (SIMs) in the absence of an external magnetic field.
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- Patrícia S. Ferreira
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- BioISI – Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute, Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, Ed. C8, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart D-70569, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart D-70569, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart D-70569, Germany
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Departamento de Engenharia e Ciências Nucleares, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 2695-066 Bobadela LRS, Portugal
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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Nößler M, Hunger D, Neuman NI, Reimann M, Reichert F, Winkler M, Klein J, Bens T, Suntrup L, Demeshko S, Stubbe J, Kaupp M, van Slageren J, Sarkar B. Fluorinated Click-Derived Tripodal Ligands Drive Spin Crossover in both Iron(II) and Cobalt(II) Complexes. Dalton Trans 2022; 51:10507-10517. [DOI: 10.1039/d2dt01005d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Control of the spin state of metal complexes is important because it leads to a precise control over the physical properties and the chemical reactivity of the metal complexes. Currently,...
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Nößler M, Hunger D, Reichert F, Winkler M, Reimann M, Klein J, Suhr S, Suntrup L, Beerhues J, Kaupp M, van Slageren J, Sarkar B. Spin-state control of cobalt(II) and iron(II) complexes with click-derived tripodal ligands through non-covalent and fluorine-specific interactions. Dalton Trans 2021; 50:18097-18106. [PMID: 34851330 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03535e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
The fine-tuning of intermolecular or intramolecular non-covalent interactions (NCIs) and thus the precise synthesis of metal complexes in which the spin states can be controlled by NCIs remains challenging, even though several such complexes have been intensively studied. In this regard, we present mononuclear cobalt(II) and iron(II) complexes with "click"-derived tripodal ligands that contain fluorinated benzyl substituents in the secondary coordination sphere. The complexes were co-crystallized with different solvent molecules to decipher the effect of the crystallized solvents on NCIs, and on the spin state of the metal ion. Additionally, the fluorine-specific interactions in the secondary coordination sphere were examined. We present a first structure-property correlation between the nature of interaction of the (per)fluorinated aromatic substituents on the ligand periphery, and the spin state of the metal complexes. In particular, the TF5TA containing ligand show interesting stacking motifs depending on the used solvent, and these interactions have an influence on the spin state of the cobalt(II) complexes. Furthermore, the iron(II) complex thereof, Fe(TF5TA)2(BF4)2·2EtOH displays spin crossover (SCO).
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- Maite Nößler
- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Institut für Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Koordinationschemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
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- Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Koordinationschemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany.
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstraße 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany. .,Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Koordinationschemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Kohler L, Mader M, Kern C, Wegener M, Hunger D. Tracking Brownian motion in three dimensions and characterization of individual nanoparticles using a fiber-based high-finesse microcavity. Nat Commun 2021; 12:6385. [PMID: 34737301 PMCID: PMC8569196 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26719-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The dynamics of nanosystems in solution contain a wealth of information with relevance for diverse fields ranging from materials science to biology and biomedical applications. When nanosystems are marked with fluorophores or strong scatterers, it is possible to track their position and reveal internal motion with high spatial and temporal resolution. However, markers can be toxic, expensive, or change the object’s intrinsic properties. Here, we simultaneously measure dispersive frequency shifts of three transverse modes of a high-finesse microcavity to obtain the three-dimensional path of unlabeled SiO2 nanospheres with 300 μs temporal and down to 8 nm spatial resolution. This allows us to quantitatively determine properties such as the polarizability, hydrodynamic radius, and effective refractive index. The fiber-based cavity is integrated in a direct-laser-written microfluidic device that enables the precise control of the fluid with ultra-small sample volumes. Our approach enables quantitative nanomaterial characterization and the analysis of biomolecular motion at high bandwidth. Tracking of nanoparticle dynamics in solution often require labelling. Here, the authors use a high-finesse microcavity and simultaneously measure dispersive frequency shifts of three transverse modes, demonstrating 3D tracking of unlabelled single nanospheres, and quantitatively determine their physical properties.
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- Larissa Kohler
- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Physikalisches Institut, Wolfgang-Gaede-Str. 1, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraße 4, 80799, München, Germany.,Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Institut für Angewandte Physik, Wolfgang-Gaede-Str. 1, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.,Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Institut für Nanotechnologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Institut für Angewandte Physik, Wolfgang-Gaede-Str. 1, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany.,Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Institut für Nanotechnologie, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Physikalisches Institut, Wolfgang-Gaede-Str. 1, 76131, Karlsruhe, Germany. .,Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Institut für QuantenMaterialien und Technologien, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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Boronski JT, Seed JA, Hunger D, Woodward AW, van Slageren J, Wooles AJ, Natrajan LS, Kaltsoyannis N, Liddle ST. A crystalline tri-thorium cluster with σ-aromatic metal-metal bonding. Nature 2021; 598:72-75. [PMID: 34425584 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03888-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Metal-metal bonding is a widely studied area of chemistry1-3, and has become a mature field spanning numerous d transition metal and main group complexes4-7. By contrast, actinide-actinide bonding, which is predicted to be weak8, is currently restricted to spectroscopically detected gas-phase U2 and Th2 (refs. 9,10), U2H2 and U2H4 in frozen matrices at 6-7 K (refs. 11,12), or fullerene-encapsulated U2 (ref. 13). Furthermore, attempts to prepare thorium-thorium bonds in frozen matrices have produced only ThHn (n = 1-4)14. Thus, there are no isolable actinide-actinide bonds under normal conditions. Computational investigations have explored the probable nature of actinide-actinide bonding15, concentrating on localized σ-, π-, and δ-bonding models paralleling d transition metal analogues, but predictions in relativistic regimes are challenging and have remained experimentally unverified. Here, we report thorium-thorium bonding in a crystalline cluster, prepared and isolated under normal experimental conditions. The cluster exhibits a diamagnetic, closed-shell singlet ground state with a valence-delocalized three-centre-two-electron σ-aromatic bond16,17 that is counter to the focus of previous theoretical predictions. The experimental discovery of actinide σ-aromatic bonding adds to main group and d transition metal analogues, extending delocalized σ-aromatic bonding to the heaviest elements in the periodic table and to principal quantum number six, and constitutes a new approach to elaborate actinide-actinide bonding.
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- Josef T Boronski
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK.
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Radiochemistry Research, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK.
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Lenz S, König D, Hunger D, van Slageren J. Room-Temperature Quantum Memories Based on Molecular Electron Spin Ensembles. Adv Mater 2021; 33:e2101673. [PMID: 34106491 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202101673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Whilst quantum computing has recently taken great leaps ahead, the development of quantum memories has decidedly lagged behind. Quantum memories are essential devices in the quantum technology palette and are needed for intermediate storage of quantum bit states and as quantum repeaters in long-distance quantum communication. Current quantum memories operate at cryogenic, mostly sub-Kelvin temperatures and require extensive and costly peripheral hardware. It is demonstrated that ensembles of weakly coupled molecular spins show long coherence times and can be used to store microwave pulses of arbitrary phase. These studies exploit strong coupling of the spin ensemble to special 3D microwave resonators. Most importantly, these systems operate at room temperature.
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- Samuel Lenz
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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Casabone B, Deshmukh C, Liu S, Serrano D, Ferrier A, Hümmer T, Goldner P, Hunger D, de Riedmatten H. Dynamic control of Purcell enhanced emission of erbium ions in nanoparticles. Nat Commun 2021; 12:3570. [PMID: 34117226 PMCID: PMC8196009 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-23632-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Abstract
The interaction of single quantum emitters with an optical cavity enables the realization of efficient spin-photon interfaces, an essential resource for quantum networks. The dynamical control of the spontaneous emission rate of quantum emitters in cavities has important implications in quantum technologies, e.g., for shaping the emitted photons’ waveform or for driving coherently the optical transition while preventing photon emission. Here we demonstrate the dynamical control of the Purcell enhanced emission of a small ensemble of erbium ions doped into a nanoparticle. By embedding the nanoparticles into a fully tunable high finesse fiber based optical microcavity, we demonstrate a median Purcell factor of 15 for the ensemble of ions. We also show that we can dynamically control the Purcell enhanced emission by tuning the cavity on and out of resonance, by controlling its length with sub-nanometer precision on a time scale more than two orders of magnitude faster than the natural lifetime of the erbium ions. This capability opens prospects for the realization of efficient nanoscale quantum interfaces between solid-state spins and single telecom photons with controllable waveform, for non-destructive detection of photonic qubits, and for the realization of quantum gates between rare-earth ion qubits coupled to an optical cavity. Control of quantum emitters is needed in order to enable many applications. Here, the authors demonstrate enhancement and dynamical control of the Purcell emission from erbium ions doped in a nanoparticle within a fiber-based microcavity.
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- Bernardo Casabone
- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, France.,Shenzhen Institute for Quantum Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, France
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, France.,Faculté des Sciences et Ingénierie, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München, Germany
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- Chimie ParisTech, PSL University, CNRS, Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Paris, France
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- Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe, Germany.,Karlsruhe Insitute for Technology, Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies (IQMT), Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain. .,ICREA-Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain.
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Du J, Hunger D, Seed JA, Cryer JD, King DM, Wooles AJ, van Slageren J, Liddle ST. Dipnictogen f-Element Chemistry: A Diphosphorus Uranium Complex. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:5343-5348. [PMID: 33792307 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c02482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The first isolation and structural characterization of an f-element dinitrogen complex was reported in 1988, but an f-element complex with the first heavier group 15 homologue diphosphorus has to date remained unknown. Here, we report the synthesis of a side-on bound diphosphorus complex of uranium(IV) using a 7λ3-(dimethylamino)phosphadibenzonorbornadiene-mediated P atom transfer approach. Experimental and computational characterization reveals that the diphosphorus ligand is activated to its dianionic (P2)2- form and that in-plane U-P π-bonding dominates the bonding of the U(μ-η2:η2-P2)U unit, which is supplemented by a weak U-P interaction of δ symmetry. A preliminary reactivity study demonstrates conversion of this diphosphorus complex to unprecedented uranium cyclo-P3 complexes, suggesting in situ generation of transient, reactive phosphido species.
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- Jingzhen Du
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K
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- School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, U.K
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Bamberger H, Albold U, Dubnická Midlíková J, Su CY, Deibel N, Hunger D, Hallmen PP, Neugebauer P, Beerhues J, Demeshko S, Meyer F, Sarkar B, van Slageren J. Iron(II), Cobalt(II), and Nickel(II) Complexes of Bis(sulfonamido)benzenes: Redox Properties, Large Zero-Field Splittings, and Single-Ion Magnets. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2953-2963. [PMID: 33591172 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Metal complexes of 1,2-diamidobenzenes have been long studied because of their intriguing redox properties and electronic structures. We present here a series of such complexes with 1,2-bis(sulfonamido)benzene ligands to probe the utility of these ligands for generating a large zero-field splitting (ZFS, D) in metal complexes that possibly act as single-ion magnets. To this end, we have synthesized a series of homoleptic ate complexes of the form (X)n[M{bis(sulfonamido)benzene}2] (n equals 4 minus the oxidation state of the metal), where M (Fe/Co/Ni), X [K+/(K-18-c-6)+/(HNEt3)+, with 18-c-6 = 18-crown ether 6], and the substituents (methyl and tolyl) on the ligand [bmsab = 1,2-bis(methanesulfonamido)benzene; btsab = 1,2-bis(toluenesulfonamido)benzene] were varied to analyze their effect on the ZFS, possible single-ion-magnet properties, and redox behavior of these metal complexes. A combination of X-ray crystallography, (spectro)electrochemistry, superconducting quantum interference device magnetometry, high-frequency electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, and Mössbauer spectroscopy was used to investigate the electronic/geometric structures of these complexes and the aforementioned properties. These investigations show that the cobalt(II) complexes display very high negative D values in the range of -100 to -130 cm-1, and the nickel(II) complexes display very high positive D values of 76 and 58 cm-1. In addition, the cobalt(II) complexes shows barriers of 200-260 cm-1 and slow relaxation of the magnetization in the absence of an external magnetic field, underscoring the robustness of this class of complexes. The iron(II) complex exhibits a D value of -3.29 cm-1 and can be chemically oxidized to an iron(III) complex that has D = -1.96 cm-1. These findings clearly show that bis(sulfonamido)benzenes are ideally suited to stabilize ate complexes, to generate very high ZFSs at the metal centers with single-ion-magnet properties, and to induce exclusive oxidation at the metal center (for iron) despite the presence of ligands that are potentially noninnocent. Our results therefore substantially enhance the scope for this class of redox-active ligands.
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- Heiko Bamberger
- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstrasse 34-36, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Lehn Institute of Functional Materials, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstrasse 34-36, 14195 Berlin, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany.,CEITEC BUT, Brno University of Technology, Purkyňova 123, Brno 61200, Czech Republic
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstrasse 34-36, 14195 Berlin, Germany.,Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Koordinationschemie, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Göttingen, Tammannstrasse 4, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Göttingen, Tammannstrasse 4, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstrasse 34-36, 14195 Berlin, Germany.,Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Koordinationschemie, Institut für Anorganische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Universität Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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Winkler M, Schnierle M, Ehrlich F, Mehnert KI, Hunger D, Sheveleva AM, Burkhardt L, Bauer M, Tuna F, Ringenberg MR, van Slageren J. Electronic Structure of a Diiron Complex: A Multitechnique Experimental Study of [(dppf)Fe(CO) 3] +/0. Inorg Chem 2021; 60:2856-2865. [PMID: 33569942 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c03259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Here we explore the electronic structure of the diiron complex [(dppf)Fe(CO)3]0/+ [10/+; dppf = 1,1'-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene] in two oxidation states by an advanced multitechnique experimental approach. A combination of magnetic circular dichroism, X-ray absorption and emission, high-frequency electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), and Mössbauer spectroscopies is used to establish that oxidation of 10 occurs on the carbonyl iron ion, resulting in a low-spin iron(I) ion. It is shown that an unequivocal result is obtained by combining several methods. Compound 1+ displays slow spin dynamics, which is used here to study its geometric structure by means of pulsed EPR methods. Surprisingly, these data show an association of the tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethylphenyl)]borate counterion with 1+.
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- Mario Winkler
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Systems Design, Paderborn University, Warburger Strasse 100, Paderborn 33098, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Center for Sustainable Systems Design, Paderborn University, Warburger Strasse 100, Paderborn 33098, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Photon Science Institute, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K
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- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, Stuttgart 70569, Germany
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- David Hunger
- Physikalisches Institut, Institute for Quantum Materials and Technologies, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Wolfgang-Gaede Strasse 1 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Thomas-Hargreaves LR, Hunger D, Kern M, Wooles AJ, van Slageren J, Chilton NF, Liddle ST. Insights into D4h@metal-symmetry single-molecule magnetism: the case of a dysprosium-bis(boryloxide) complex. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:733-736. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc07446b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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We report a D4h@Dy single-molecule magnet (SMM) with a Ueff energy barrier of 1565 K, one of the highest energy barriers for any 6-coordinate lanthanide SMM.
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- University of Stuttgart
- Stuttgart
- Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry
- University of Stuttgart
- Stuttgart
- Germany
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Becker PM, Förster C, Carrella LM, Boden P, Hunger D, van Slageren J, Gerhards M, Rentschler E, Heinze K. Spin Crossover and Long-Lived Excited States in a Reduced Molecular Ruby. Chemistry 2020; 26:7199-7204. [PMID: 32167607 PMCID: PMC7318154 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The chromium(III) complex [CrIII(ddpd)2]3+ (molecular ruby; ddpd=N,N′‐dimethyl‐N,N′‐dipyridine‐2‐yl‐pyridine‐2,6‐diamine) is reduced to the genuine chromium(II) complex [CrII(ddpd)2]2+ with d4 electron configuration. This reduced molecular ruby represents one of the very few chromium(II) complexes showing spin crossover (SCO). The reversible SCO is gradual with T1/2 around room temperature. The low‐spin and high‐spin chromium(II) isomers exhibit distinct spectroscopic and structural properties (UV/Vis/NIR, IR, EPR spectroscopies, single‐crystal XRD). Excitation of [CrII(ddpd)2]2+ with UV light at 20 and 290 K generates electronically excited states with microsecond lifetimes. This initial study on the unique reduced molecular ruby paves the way for thermally and photochemically switchable magnetic systems based on chromium complexes complementing the well‐established iron(II) SCO systems.
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- Patrick M Becker
- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Center Optimas, University Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for, Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for, Integrated Quantum Science and Technology, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Center Optimas, University Kaiserslautern, Erwin-Schrödinger-Straße, 67663, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128, Mainz, Germany
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Lenz S, Hunger D, van Slageren J. Strong coupling between resonators and spin ensembles in the presence of exchange couplings. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:12837-12840. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cc04841k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Exchange–dependent strong coupling between DPPH radical spins and 3D microwave cavity coupling up to room temperature.
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- Samuel Lenz
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology IQST
- University of Stuttgart
- Stuttgart 70569
- Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology IQST
- University of Stuttgart
- Stuttgart 70569
- Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology IQST
- University of Stuttgart
- Stuttgart 70569
- Germany
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Dolan PR, Adekanye S, Trichet AAP, Johnson S, Flatten LC, Chen YC, Weng L, Hunger D, Chang HC, Castelletto S, Smith JM. Robust, tunable, and high purity triggered single photon source at room temperature using a nitrogen-vacancy defect in diamond in an open microcavity. Opt Express 2018; 26:7056-7065. [PMID: 29609391 DOI: 10.1364/oe.26.007056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/04/2018] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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We report progress in the development of tunable room temperature triggered single photon sources based on single nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centres in nanodiamond coupled to open access optical micro-cavities. The feeding of fluorescence from an NV centre into the cavity mode increases the spectral density of the emission and results in an output stream of triggered single photons with spectral line width of order 1 nm, tunable in the range 640 - 700 nm. We record single photon purities exceeding 96% and estimated device efficiencies up to 3%. We compare performance using plano-concave microcavities with radii of curvature from 25 μm to 4 μm and show that up to 17% of the total emission is fed into the TEM00 mode. Pulsed Hanbury-Brown Twiss (HBT) interferometry shows that an improvement in single photon purity is facilitated due to the increased spectral density.
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Brachmann JFS, Kaupp H, Hänsch TW, Hunger D. Photothermal effects in ultra-precisely stabilized tunable microcavities. Opt Express 2016; 24:21205-21215. [PMID: 27607722 DOI: 10.1364/oe.24.021205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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We study the mechanical stability of a tunable high-finesse microcavity under ambient conditions and investigate light-induced effects that can both suppress and excite mechanical fluctuations. As an enabling step, we demonstrate the ultra-precise electronic stabilization of a microcavity. We then show that photothermal mirror expansion can provide high-bandwidth feedback and improve cavity stability by almost two orders of magnitude. At high intracavity power, we observe self-oscillations of mechanical resonances of the cavity. We explain the observations by a dynamic photothermal instability, leading to parametric driving of mechanical motion. For an optimized combination of electronic and photothermal stabilization, we achieve a feedback bandwidth of 500 kHz and a noise level of 1.1 × 10-13 m rms.
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Hümmer T, Noe J, Hofmann MS, Hänsch TW, Högele A, Hunger D. Cavity-enhanced Raman microscopy of individual carbon nanotubes. Nat Commun 2016; 7:12155. [PMID: 27402165 PMCID: PMC4945868 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Raman spectroscopy reveals chemically specific information and provides label-free insight into the molecular world. However, the signals are intrinsically weak and call for enhancement techniques. Here, we demonstrate Purcell enhancement of Raman scattering in a tunable high-finesse microcavity, and utilize it for molecular diagnostics by combined Raman and absorption imaging. Studying individual single-wall carbon nanotubes, we identify crucial structural parameters such as nanotube radius, electronic structure and extinction cross-section. We observe a 320-times enhanced Raman scattering spectral density and an effective Purcell factor of 6.2, together with a collection efficiency of 60%. Potential for significantly higher enhancement, quantitative signals, inherent spectral filtering and absence of intrinsic background in cavity-vacuum stimulated Raman scattering render the technique a promising tool for molecular imaging. Furthermore, cavity-enhanced Raman transitions involving localized excitons could potentially be used for gaining quantum control over nanomechanical motion and open a route for molecular cavity optomechanics.
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- Thomas Hümmer
- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Straße 1, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
- Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
- Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Straße 1, Garching 85748, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
- Center for NanoScience (CeNS), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraβe 4, München 80799, Germany
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Straße 1, Garching 85748, Germany
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Imaging the optical properties of individual nanosystems beyond fluorescence can provide a wealth of information. However, the minute signals for absorption and dispersion are challenging to observe, and only specialized techniques requiring sophisticated noise rejection are available. Here we use signal enhancement in a high-finesse scanning optical microcavity to demonstrate ultra-sensitive imaging. Harnessing multiple interactions of probe light with a sample within an optical resonator, we achieve a 1,700-fold signal enhancement compared with diffraction-limited microscopy. We demonstrate quantitative imaging of the extinction cross-section of gold nanoparticles with a sensitivity less than 1 nm(2); we show a method to improve the spatial resolution potentially below the diffraction limit by using higher order cavity modes, and we present measurements of the birefringence and extinction contrast of gold nanorods. The demonstrated simultaneous enhancement of absorptive and dispersive signals promises intriguing potential for optical studies of nanomaterials, molecules and biological nanosystems.
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- Matthias Mader
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fakultät für Physik, Schellingstraße 4, 80799 München, Germany.,Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, ENS/UPMC-Paris 6/CNRS, 24 rue Lhomond, F-75005 Paris, France
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fakultät für Physik, Schellingstraße 4, 80799 München, Germany.,Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fakultät für Physik, Schellingstraße 4, 80799 München, Germany.,Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann-Straße 1, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Grange T, Hornecker G, Hunger D, Poizat JP, Gérard JM, Senellart P, Auffèves A. Cavity-funneled generation of indistinguishable single photons from strongly dissipative quantum emitters. Phys Rev Lett 2015; 114:193601. [PMID: 26024171 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.114.193601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We investigate theoretically the generation of indistinguishable single photons from a strongly dissipative quantum system placed inside an optical cavity. The degree of indistinguishability of photons emitted by the cavity is calculated as a function of the emitter-cavity coupling strength and the cavity linewidth. For a quantum emitter subject to strong pure dephasing, our calculations reveal that an unconventional regime of high indistinguishability can be reached for moderate emitter-cavity coupling strengths and high-quality factor cavities. In this regime, the broad spectrum of the dissipative quantum system is funneled into the narrow line shape of the cavity. The associated efficiency is found to greatly surpass spectral filtering effects. Our findings open the path towards on-chip scalable indistinguishable-photon-emitting devices operating at room temperature.
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- Thomas Grange
- Université Grenoble-Alpes, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
- CNRS, Institut Néel, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
- CNRS, Institut Néel, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
- CEA, INAC-SP2M, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstrasse 4, 80799 München, Germany
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
- CNRS, Institut Néel, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
- CEA, INAC-SP2M, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
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- CNRS, Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nanostructures, 91460 Marcoussis, France
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- Université Grenoble-Alpes, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
- CNRS, Institut Néel, "Nanophysics and Semiconductors" joint team, 38000 Grenoble, France
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Sushkov AO, Chisholm N, Lovchinsky I, Kubo M, Lo PK, Bennett SD, Hunger D, Akimov A, Walsworth RL, Park H, Lukin MD. All-optical sensing of a single-molecule electron spin. Nano Lett 2014; 14:6443-6448. [PMID: 25333198 DOI: 10.1021/nl502988n] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We demonstrate an all-optical method for magnetic sensing of individual molecules in ambient conditions at room temperature. Our approach is based on shallow nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers near the surface of a diamond crystal, which we use to detect single paramagnetic molecules covalently attached to the diamond surface. The manipulation and readout of the NV centers is all-optical and provides a sensitive probe of the magnetic field fluctuations stemming from the dynamics of the electronic spins of the attached molecules. As a specific example, we demonstrate detection of a single paramagnetic molecule containing a gadolinium (Gd(3+)) ion. We confirm single-molecule resolution using optical fluorescence and atomic force microscopy to colocalize one NV center and one Gd(3+)-containing molecule. Possible applications include nanoscale and in vivo magnetic spectroscopy and imaging of individual molecules.
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- A O Sushkov
- Department of Physics, ‡Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, §School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University , Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States
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Maurer PC, Kucsko G, Latta C, Jiang L, Yao NY, Bennett SD, Pastawski F, Hunger D, Chisholm N, Markham M, Twitchen DJ, Cirac JI, Lukin MD. Room-Temperature Quantum Bit Memory Exceeding One Second. Science 2012; 336:1283-6. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1220513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 625] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Camerer S, Korppi M, Jöckel A, Hunger D, Hänsch TW, Treutlein P. Realization of an optomechanical interface between ultracold atoms and a membrane. Phys Rev Lett 2011; 107:223001. [PMID: 22182025 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.107.223001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We have realized a hybrid optomechanical system by coupling ultracold atoms to a micromechanical membrane. The atoms are trapped in an optical lattice, which is formed by retroreflection of a laser beam from the membrane surface. In this setup, the lattice laser light mediates an optomechanical coupling between membrane vibrations and atomic center-of-mass motion. We observe both the effect of the membrane vibrations onto the atoms as well as the backaction of the atomic motion onto the membrane. By coupling the membrane to laser-cooled atoms, we engineer the dissipation rate of the membrane. Our observations agree quantitatively with a simple model.
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- Stephan Camerer
- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstraße 4, 80799 München, Germany
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Hunger D, Camerer S, Hänsch TW, König D, Kotthaus JP, Reichel J, Treutlein P. Resonant coupling of a Bose-Einstein condensate to a micromechanical oscillator. Phys Rev Lett 2010; 104:143002. [PMID: 20481938 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.104.143002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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We report experiments in which the vibrations of a micromechanical oscillator are coupled to the motion of Bose-condensed atoms in a trap. The interaction relies on surface forces experienced by the atoms at about 1 microm distance from the mechanical structure. We observe resonant coupling to several well-resolved mechanical modes of the condensate. Coupling via surface forces does not require magnets, electrodes, or mirrors on the oscillator and could thus be employed to couple atoms to molecular-scale oscillators such as carbon nanotubes.
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- David Hunger
- Fakultät für Physik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstrasse 4, 80799 München, Germany
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Favero I, Stapfner S, Hunger D, Paulitschke P, Reichel J, Lorenz H, Weig EM, Karrai K. Fluctuating nanomechanical system in a high finesse optical microcavity. Opt Express 2009; 17:12813-12820. [PMID: 19654687 DOI: 10.1364/oe.17.012813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The idea of extending cavity quantum electrodynamics experiments to sub-wavelength sized nanomechanical systems has been recently proposed in the context of optical cavity cooling and optomechanics of deformable cavities. Here we present an experiment involving a single nanorod consisting of about 10(9) atoms precisely positioned into the confined mode of a miniature high finesse Fabry-Pérot microcavity. We show that the optical transmission of the cavity is affected not only by the static position of the nanorod but also by its vibrational fluctuation. The Brownian motion of the nanorod is resolved with a displacement sensitivity of 200 fm/square root Hz at room temperature. Besides a broad range of sensing applications, cavity-induced manipulation of optomechanical nanosystems and back-action is anticipated.
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- Ivan Favero
- Fakultät für Physik and Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Geschwister Scholl-Platz 1, 80539 München, Germany.
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Treutlein P, Hunger D, Camerer S, Hänsch TW, Reichel J. Bose-Einstein condensate coupled to a nanomechanical resonator on an atom chip. Phys Rev Lett 2007; 99:140403. [PMID: 17930650 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.99.140403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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We theoretically study the coupling of Bose-Einstein condensed atoms to the mechanical oscillations of a nanoscale cantilever with a magnetic tip. This is an experimentally viable hybrid quantum system which allows one to explore the interface of quantum optics and condensed matter physics. We propose an experiment where easily detectable atomic spin flips are induced by the cantilever motion. This can be used to probe thermal oscillations of the cantilever with the atoms. At low cantilever temperatures, as realized in recent experiments, the backaction of the atoms onto the cantilever is significant and the system represents a mechanical analog of cavity quantum electrodynamics. With high but realistic cantilever quality factors, the strong coupling regime can be reached, either with single atoms or collectively with Bose-Einstein condensates. We discuss an implementation on an atom chip.
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- Philipp Treutlein
- Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik and Fakultät für Physik der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Schellingstrasse 4, 80799, München, Germany.
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Bellmann O, Weitzel H, Lang N, Baur MP, Hunger D. [Alpha fetoprotein in the maternal serum in intrauterine growth retardation (proceedings)]. Arch Gynakol 1977; 224:483-5. [PMID: 74995 DOI: 10.1007/bf00679676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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