Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

Single-molecule quantum dot as a Kondo simulator

  • R. Hiraoka,
  • E. Minamitani,
  • R. Arafune,
  • N. Tsukahara,
  • S. Watanabe,
  • M. Kawai,
  • N. Takagi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms16012
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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Tuning the structure in the atomic scale enables manipulation of the quantum state in a molecular based system. Here, Hiraokaet al. tune the Kondo coupling between molecular spins and the Au electrode by controlling the position of Fe2+ions in the molecular cage with a tip.