The Kondo Effect of a Molecular Tip As a Magnetic Sensor.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A single molecule offers to tailor and control the probing capability of a scanning tunneling microscope when placed on the tip. With the help of first-principles calculations, we show that on-tip spin sensitivity is possible through the Kondo ground state of a spin <i>S</i> = 1/2 cobaltocene molecule. When attached to the tip apex, we observe a reproducible Kondo resonance, which splits apart upon tuning the exchange coupling of cobaltocene to an iron atom on the surface. The spin-split Kondo resonance provides quantitative information on the exchange field and on the spin polarization of the iron atom. We also demonstrate that molecular vibrations cause the emergence of Kondo side peaks, which, unlike the Kondo resonance, are sensitive to cobaltocene adsorption.