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X-ray induced demagnetization of single-molecule magnets

Harald Brune, Stefano Rusponi
2014
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Abstract

Low-temperature x-ray magnetic circular dichroism measurements on the endohedral single-molecule magnet DySc2N@C-80 at the Dy M-4,M-5 edges reveal a shrinking of the opening of the observed hysteresis with increasing x-ray flux. Time-dependent measurements show that the exposure of the molecules to x-rays resonant with the Dy M-5 edge accelerates the relaxation of magnetization more than off-resonant x-rays. The results cannot be explained by a homogeneous temperature rise due to x-ray absorption. Moreover, the observed large demagnetization cross sections indicate that the resonant absorption of one x-ray photon induces the demagnetization of many molecules. (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.

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Harald Brune, Stefano Rusponi
2014
Journal Articles

Abstract

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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/entities/publication/6071aea8-ab32-44a1-a65b-bc82ea123c93

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