Zero-field splitting distributions

The detection of zero-field splitting for dianions of [18] or [21] is very important it reveals not only the existence of a triplet state, but it also provides information on the mode of spin density distribution. Even more... 

Fig. 4 Comparison of Zero-Field techniques to determine the Zero-Field Splitting in Mni2Ac. (a) Frequency Domain Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy [105]. (b) Frequency Domain Fourier-Transform Terahertz Spectroscopy [88] (Schnegg, Personal communication), (c) Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy, adapted from [102]. Used with permission. 2001 American Physical Society, (d) Inelastic Neutron Scattering, adapted from [106]. Used with permission. 1999 American Physical Society. Readers may view, browse, and/or download material for temporary copying purposes only, provided these uses are for noncommercial personal purposes. Except as provided by law, this material may not be further reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, adapted, performed, displayed, published, or sold in whole or part, without prior written permission from the American Physical Society...

Figure 6. Energy level scheme for a typical aromatic hydrocarbon. So denotes the electronic ground state, S the first excited singlet state and T the first excited triplet state. The triplet state is actually split into three sublevels by magnetic dipolar interaction of the triplet electrons (zero-field splitting). The dots and arrows denote the approximate populations and lifetimes of the sublevels for a typical, planar aromatic hydrocarbon. The lower panel shows schematically the time distribution of fluorescence photons (photoelectric pulses) for a single emitter undergoing singlet-tiiplet transitions leading to photon bunching.

Non-classical compounds.- The boron-carbon monoxide molecule, BCO, prepared by the reaction of B atoms with CO, has been trapped in solid Ne matrices at 4 K, It has a ground electronic state of with a zero-field-splitting parameter D = 0.074 cm The bonding is almost that of a classic Lewis acid-base complex with the three spins distributed in essentially and sp, orbitals on B. Evidence exists for the formation of fullerenes in which a boron atom substitutes for carbon in the soccerball cage C59B and KC59B were reported... 

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