Spin excitations in an all-organic double quantum dot molecule

Journal Article (2016)
Author(s)

M. Koole (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)

Jan C. Hummelen (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

Herre S.J. Van Der Zant (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)

Research Group
QN/van der Zant Lab
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https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.94.165414 Final published version
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Publication Year
2016
Language
English
Research Group
QN/van der Zant Lab
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16
Volume number
94
Article number
165414
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Abstract

We realize a strongly coupled double quantum dot in a single all-organic molecule by introducing a nonconjugated bridge in between two identical conjugated moieties. Spin-1/2 Kondo and Kondo enhanced low-energy excitations for, respectively, the odd and even electron occupation are observed in off-resonant transport. The ground state in the even occupation can be the singlet or the triplet state varying between samples. This observation suggests that both antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic interactions between spins are of the same order of magnitude.