Stern-Gerlach studies of organometallic sandwich clusters

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Miyajima, K
Knickelbein, MB
Nakajima, A
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[1] Keio Univ, Fac Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Japan Sci & Technol Agcy,CREST,Kohoku Ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 2238522, Japan
[2] Argonne Natl Lab, Div Chem, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
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10.1140/epjd/e2005-00135-4
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Stern-Gerlach type magnetic deflection measurements were performed for two types of multiple sandwich clusters: vanadium-benzene V-n(C6H6)(n+1) and terbium-cyclooctatetraene Tb-n(C8H8)(n+1). Beams of V-n(C6H6)(n+1) clusters (n = 1-4) showed symmetric broadening induced by the inhomogeneous field, indicating free spin behavior similar to that displayed by isolated paramagnetic atoms. By contrast, beams of Tb-n(C8H8)(n+1) clusters displayed one-sided deflection, indicating that fast spin relaxation occurs within the clusters. The difference in the magnetic deflection behavior exhibited by these two systems is explained by their electronic structures, specifically the bonding characteristics between metal atoms and ligand molecules.
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