Molecular Switchable Solids: towards photo-controlled magnetism

Author: Varret François   Boukheddaden Kamel   Codjovi Epiphane   Goujon Antoine  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0304-3843

Source: Hyperfine Interactions, Vol.165, Iss.1-4, 2005-09, pp. : 37-47

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Abstract

Molecular Switchable Materials are considered here in view of their potentialities towards the photo-control of magnetic properties. Major results obtained in the past few years are reviewed here, viz. generic features of photo-induced magnetism (external control of magnetic dilution, Raw Photo-Induced magnetic state), various photo-magnetic functionalities and recent successes in single-shot photo-excitation. The main challenges for the future clearly are : understanding the nature of the so-called Domino effect, reaching room-temperature photo-magnets.