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学和光谱学研究对当今和未来的科学技术具有广泛的意义。开发工具来了解纳米结构和分子如何与大块材料（尤其是电极）相互作用，对于从传感器到光伏发电等几乎所有当今技术的成功都至关重要。Steuerman小组的研究将围绕改进分子和纳米级材料与各种电子级衬底的集成，开发用于评估设备性能的新型原位探针，以及评估用于电子应用的新材料。具体来说，我们将把自旋电子学的概念和光学技术与分子电子学的材料和器件结合起来。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能在新型纳米材料中持续多久。我们并没有参与建造下一代量子计算机的竞赛，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.