abstract
The control of quantum correlations in solid-state systems by means of material engineering is a broad avenue to be explored, since it makes possible steps toward the limits of quantum mechanics and the design of novel materials with applications on emerging quantum technologies. In this context, this letter explores the potential of molecular magnets to be prototypes of materials for quantum information technology. More precisely, we engineered a material and from its geometric quantum discord we found significant quantum correlations up to 9540 K (even without entanglement); and, in addition, a pure singlet state occupied up to around 80 K (above liquid nitrogen temperature). These results could only be achieved due to the carboxylate group promoting a metal-to-metal huge magnetic interaction. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2016
keywords
ENTANGLEMENT; DISCORD; STATE
subject category
Physics
authors
Cruz, C; Soares-Pinto, DO; Brandao, P; dos Santos, AM; Reis, MS
our authors
Paula Cristina Ferreira da Silva Brandão
Assistant Researcheracknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the Brazilian funding agencies CNPq, CAPES and FAPERJ. This work was developed within the scope of the project CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007679 (FCT Ref. UID /CTM /50011/2013), financed by national funds through the FCT/MEC and when appropriate co-financed by FEDER under the PT2020 Partnership Agreement. Research at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Spallation Neutron Source and Center for Nanophase Materials Science was sponsored by the Scientific User Facilities Division, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, of the U.S. Department of Energy.