title: Manipulating molecular quantum states with classical metal atom inputs: demonstration of a single molecule NOR logic gate.
abstract: Quantum states of a trinaphthylene molecule were manipulated by putting its naphthyl branches in contact with single Au atoms. One Au atom carries 1-bit of classical information input that is converted into quantum information throughout the molecule. The Au-trinaphthylene electronic interactions give rise to measurable energy shifts of the molecular electronic states demonstrating a NOR logic gate functionality. The NOR truth table of the single molecule logic gate was characterized by means of scanning tunnelling spectroscopy.
authors.affiliation: IMRE, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 3 Research Link, 117602, Singapore. wh-soe@imre.a-star.edu.sg
authors.forename: We-Hyo
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Soe
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Manzano
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Renaud
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Mendoza
authors.forename: Abir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De Sarkar
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ample
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hliwa
authors.forename: Antonio M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Echavarren
authors.forename: Natarajan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chandrasekhar
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Joachim