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  • Surface science
  • Molecular magnetism
  • Quantum phenomena

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  • Tailoring surface spin structures by combining molecular ordering and magnetic properties is an emerging field.
  • Characterizing molecular geometry in such systems is often challenging.
  • Nickelocene (Nc) molecules exhibit distinct conductance changes at specific bias voltages due to spin-flip excitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the potential of detecting subtle environmental variations of molecules on surfaces.
  • To reveal the adsorption configuration of complex molecular structures using spin-flip excitation properties.
  • To investigate the magnetic ordering in nickelocene layers.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a superconducting tip to achieve high energy resolution for detecting spin-flip excitation thresholds.
  • Analyzing shifts in excitation thresholds to differentiate individual nickelocene molecule environments.
  • Correlating conductance changes with molecular geometry and adsorption positions.

Main Results:

  • Successfully detected small shifts in nickelocene spin-flip excitation thresholds, correlating with individual molecular environments.
  • Determined the adsorption configuration of nickelocene molecules within an ordered layer, including varied orientations and positions.
  • Inferred a strong noncollinear magnetic-moment arrangement within the nickelocene layers.

Conclusions:

  • High-resolution spin-flip spectroscopy is a powerful tool for elucidating molecular geometry and adsorption configurations.
  • Nickelocene layers exhibit complex magnetic ordering, with moments arranged noncollinearly.
  • This approach offers a pathway to engineer tailored spin structures on surfaces.