QMM

Models in molecular magnetism: Exchange interactions in large magnetic clusters and low dimensional magnets, Energy levels and magnetic properties, Exchange interactions between orbitally degenerate centers, Crystal field interactions in single ion magnets for quantum computing. Double exchange and electron delocalization in Mixed Valence systems. Chemistry of polyoxometalates: Polyoxometalates for quantum computing: The possibility of using polyoxometalates to develop new magnetic clusters of interest as q-bits for quantum computing, and as single molecule magnets will be explored. Physical characterization of molecular materials: Magneto-structural properties (ac and dc susceptibilities, magnetization, ESR, Inelastic Neutron Scattering, single-crystal X-ray diffraction).