Magneto-optics and spectroscopy of molecular spin electronic devices and nanostructures

分子自旋电子器件和纳米结构的磁光和光谱学研究对当今和未来的科学技术具有广泛的影响。开发工具来了解纳米结构和分子如何与块状材料（特别是电极）相互作用，对于从传感器到光电子学的几乎任何现代技术的成功都至关重要。Steuerman集团的研究将围绕改进分子和纳米级材料与各种电子级基板的集成，开发用于评估器件性能的新型原位探针，以及评估电子应用的新材料。 具体来说，我们将结合联合收割机的概念和光学技术，从自旋电子学与材料和器件的分子电子学。 为此，我们将探索从半导体纳米线到分子单层的新系统的选择规则。 此外，我们将研究量子相干性在新型纳米材料中可以持续多久。我们并不是在竞争建造下一台量子计算机，但我们正在寻找可能到达终点线的材料。

The proposed research in Magneto-optics and Spectroscopy of Molecular Spin Electronic Devices and Nanostructures has broad implications for the science and technology of today and the future. Developing tools to understand how nanostructures and molecules interact with bulk materials, particularly electrodes, is critical to the success of almost any present day technology from sensors to photovoltaics. Research in the Steuerman group will revolve around improvement of molecular and nanoscale materials integration with a variety of electronic grade substrates, development of novel in situ probes for assessing device performance, and evaluation of new materials for electronics applications. Specifically, we will combine concepts and optical techniques from spin electronics with materials and devices from molecular electronics. To this end, we will explore the selection rules of new systems ranging from semiconducting nanowires to molecular monolayers. Additionally we will study how long quantum coherence can last in novel nanoscale materials. We are not in the race to build the next quantum computer, but we are looking for the materials that might make it to that finish line.