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Molecular magnetism is here presented with emphasis concerning the single molecule magnets (SMMs). The architecture of SMMs is reviewed as well as the various ingredients promoting magnetic anisotropy and the relation between magnetic anisotropy and the dynamics of magnetization. Then it is shown how XAS and XMCD can be unique tools to unravel the magnetic properties of SMM submonolayers grafted on clean surfaces. We bring a special attention to the spectral features associated with the magnetic anisotropy and magnetization dynamics.
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We thank Prof. D. Gatteschi for stimulating this research and Prof. J. Villain for his invaluable contribution to the understanding of the dynamics of SMMs. We gratefully thank Dr. P. Imperia for assistance during XMCD measurements at BESSY. We acknowledge F. Scheurer, J.-P. Kappler, and B. Muller from the IPCMS for their help in equipment installation, and the staff of the X11MA-SIM BEAMLINE (SLS) for their support. In particular, we thank A. Fraile-Rodriguez, L. Joly, and F. Nolting for their excellent technical assistance. Dr. M.-A. Arrio is acknowledged for the simulation of XAS-XMCD spectra.
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Sessoli, R., Mannini, M., Pineider, F., Cornia, A., Sainctavit, P. (2010). XAS and XMCD of Single Molecule Magnets. In: Beaurepaire, E., Bulou, H., Scheurer, F., Jean-Paul, K. (eds) Magnetism and Synchrotron Radiation. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 133. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04498-4_10
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