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Electrodynamics of High-Spin Molecular Magnet Materials: What’s New With Mn12-Acetate?

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High-spin nanomagnets are fascinating materials due to the synthetic and design challenges inherent in the preparation of these materials, the cornucopia of novel low-temperature physical properties, and the propensity to tune and control the magnetic interactions and physical properties from the molecular level. In this paper, we summarize our recent spectroscopic work on Mn12-acetate, including (1)—far-infrared measurements in high magnetic fields which highlight several novel field-sensitive absorptions and (2) -visible optics experiments that allow us to investigate the charge degrees of freedom, assign the electronic excitations, and provide information on the spin minority and majority gaps. Taken together, these studies show that the spectroscopic investigation of molecular magnets is a rich area of work with tremendous future opportunities.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37996, USA

    J. L. Musfeldt, A. B. Sushkov & S. M. Oppenheimer

  2. National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32306, USA

    Y. J. Wang

  3. Department of Chemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 32306, USA

    R. M. Achey & N. S. Dalal

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Musfeldt, J.L., Sushkov, A.B., Oppenheimer, S.M., Wang, Y.J., Achey, R.M., Dalal, N.S. (2002). Electrodynamics of High-Spin Molecular Magnet Materials: What’s New With Mn12-Acetate?. In: Graja, A., Bułka, B.R., Kajzar, F. (eds) Molecular Low Dimensional and Nanostructured Materials for Advanced Applications. NATO Science Series, vol 59. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0349-0_14

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