Asymmetric Berry-Phase Interference Patterns in a Mn$_{4}$ Single-Molecule Magnet

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Abstract

We present a low temperature magnetometry study of the quantum interference effect in a Mn$_{4}$ single-molecule magnet. Asymmetric modulations of the Berry phase interference patterns upon application of a transverse field are observed for $k$~$>$~0 resonances (i.e. non-zero longitudinal field), contrary to the symmetric patterns obtained at $k$~=~0. These asymmetries can be reversed by a full inversion of the total applied field. The observation of a fascinating motion of the Berry-phase minima as a function of both the magnitude and direction of the transverse field can be understood as an outcome of a competition between different intramolecular magnetic interactions. A multi-spin description using non-collinear zero-field splitting tensors and intra molecular dipolar interactions between the manganese ions is employed to explain the results.

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Authors

  • H.M. Quddusi

    • Department of Physics, University of Central Florida

  • J. Liu

    • Department of Physics, University of Florida

  • S. Singh

    • Department of Physics, University of Central Florida

  • K. Heroux

    • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at San Diego

  • E. del Barco

    • Department of Physics, University of Central Florida

  • S. Hill

    • National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Department of Physics,

  • D. Hendrickson

    • Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California at San Diego