Magnetic molecules as local sensors of topological hysteresis of superconductors

Giulia Serrano; Lorenzo Poggini; Giuseppe Cucinotta; Andrea Luigi Sorrentino; Niccolò Giaconi; Brunetto Cortigiani; Danilo Longo; Edwige Otero; Philippe Sainctavit; Andrea Caneschi; Matteo Mannini; Roberta Sessoli

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31320-5

Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Magnetic molecules as local sensors of topological hysteresis of superconductors

Giulia Serrano,
Lorenzo Poggini,
Giuseppe Cucinotta,
Andrea Luigi Sorrentino,
Niccolò Giaconi,
Brunetto Cortigiani,
Danilo Longo,
Edwige Otero,
Philippe Sainctavit,
Andrea Caneschi,
Matteo Mannini,
Roberta Sessoli

Affiliations

Giulia Serrano: Department of Industrial Engineering (DIEF) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence
Lorenzo Poggini: Institute for Chemistry of Organo-Metallic Compounds (ICCOM-CNR)
Giuseppe Cucinotta: Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence
Andrea Luigi Sorrentino: Department of Industrial Engineering (DIEF) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence
Niccolò Giaconi: Department of Industrial Engineering (DIEF) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence
Brunetto Cortigiani: Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence
Danilo Longo: Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers
Edwige Otero: Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers
Philippe Sainctavit: Synchrotron SOLEIL, L’Orme des Merisiers
Andrea Caneschi: Department of Industrial Engineering (DIEF) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence
Matteo Mannini: Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence
Roberta Sessoli: Department of Chemistry “U. Schiff” (DICUS) and INSTM Research Unit, University of Florence

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31320-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Magnetic molecules have long been seen to hold promise in magnetic sensing applications. In this paper, Serrano et al show that a single layer of a magnetic molecule, a terbium based complex, is sensitive to the local magnetic field variation of a superconducting surface on which it is deposited.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
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