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- The study measures the diamagnetic deflection of anthracene and adamantane using a long-baseline matter-wave interferometer.
- The extracted magnetic susceptibilities show that adamantane's value aligns with predictions (-8.0 ± 1.1 m kg), while anthracene has a surprisingly higher susceptibility (-13.6 ± 1.3 m kg).
- This increased susceptibility in anthracene is attributed to its magnetic anisotropy and partial alignment in the molecular beam, affecting the observed deflection.
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We measure the diamagnetic deflection of anthracene and adamantane in a long-baseline matter-wave interferometer. From the nanometer-level deflection we extract the magnetic susceptibilities of the molecules which we compare with calculations and previous results. Adamantane yields an isotropic average mass susceptibility of -8.0 ± 1.1 m kg, consistent with expectations, while anthracene yields a higher-than-anticipated value of -13.6 ± 1.3 m kg. We attribute the high anthracene value to the planar aromatic molecule's magnetic anisotropy and partial alignment in the molecular beam, and estimate the magnitude of the effect on the observed deflection.
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