Photoinduced phase transition in an iron(II) spin-crossover complex with a N3O2 macrocyclic ligand

Hongwu Liu, Akira Fujishima, Osamu Sato

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Abstract

We report a high-efficiency photoinduced phase transition in a spin-crossover complex [FeL (CN)2] · H2O (where L is a N3 O2 Schiff-base macrocyclic ligand). A single-shot laser pulse (8 ns duration) is applied to induce the phase transformation, exhibiting molecular-structural, chromatic, and magnetic changes inside a thermal hysteresis loop (216 K). The condensation of long lifetime photoexcited high-spin sites accounts for the cooperative photoexcitation process.

Original languageEnglish
Article number122511
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume86
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 21 2005

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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