Interfacing a Potential Purely Organic Molecular Quantum Bit with a Real-Life Surface

By using a multidisciplinary and multitechnique approach, we have addressed the issue of attaching a molecular quantum bit to a real surface. First, we demonstrate that an organic derivative of the pyrene–Blatter radical is a potential molecular quantum bit. Our study of the interface of the pyrene–Blatter radical with a copper-based surface reveals that the spin of the interface layer is not canceled by the interaction with the surface and that...