Polarization dependence of spin-electric transitions in molecular exchange qubits

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.03099v2
• Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2025 09:07:38 GMT
• Title: Polarization dependence of spin-electric transitions in molecular exchange qubits
• Authors: Filippo Troiani, Athanassios K. Boudalis,
• Abstract summary: We compute the polarizations required for electric- and magnetic-dipole induced transitions through spin-Hamiltonian models of molecular spin triangles.<n>We show that the polarization allows a clear discrimination between the two kinds of transitions.<n>In addition, it allows one to identify the physical origin of the zero-field splitting in the ground multiplet.
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• Abstract: Quasi-optical experiments are emerging as a powerful technique to probe magnetic transitions in molecular spin systems. However, the simultaneous presence of the electric- and magnetic-dipole induced transitions poses the challenge of discriminating between these two contributions. Besides, the identification of the spin-electric transitions can hardly rely on the peak intensity, because of the current uncertainties on the value of the spin-electric coupling in most molecular compounds. Here, we compute the polarizations required for electric- and magnetic-dipole induced transitions through spin-Hamiltonian models of molecular spin triangles. We show that the polarization allows a clear discrimination between the two kinds of transitions. In addition, it allows one to identify the physical origin of the zero-field splitting in the ground multiplet, a debated issue with significant implications on the coherence properties of the spin qubit implemented in molecular spin triangles.

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