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Molecular Switchable Solids: towards photo-controlled magnetism

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Molecular Switchable Materials are considered here in view of their potentialities towards the photo-control of magnetic properties. Major results obtained in the past few years are reviewed here, viz. generic features of photo-induced magnetism (external control of magnetic dilution, Raw Photo-Induced magnetic state), various photo-magnetic functionalities and recent successes in single-shot photo-excitation. The main challenges for the future clearly are : understanding the nature of the so-called Domino effect, reaching room-temperature photo-magnets.

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Varret, F., Boukheddaden, K., Codjovi, E. et al. Molecular Switchable Solids: towards photo-controlled magnetism. Hyperfine Interact 165, 37–47 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10751-006-9244-2

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