Entanglement in supramolecular spin systems of two weakly coupled antiferromagnetic rings (purple-Cr7Ni)

Phys Rev Lett. 2010 Jan 22;104(3):037203. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.037203. Epub 2010 Jan 21.

Abstract

We characterize supramolecular magnetic structures, consisting of two weakly coupled antiferromagnetic rings, by low-temperature specific heat, susceptibility, magnetization and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements. Intra- and inter-ring interactions are modeled through a microscopic spin-Hamiltonian approach that reproduces all the experimental data quantitatively and legitimates the use of an effective two-qubit picture. Spin entanglement between the rings is experimentally demonstrated through magnetic susceptibility below 50 mK and theoretically quantified by the concurrence.