Macroscopic quantum tunneling in molecular magnets

被引:152
作者
Barbara, B
Thomas, L
Lionti, F
Chiorescu, I
Sulpice, A
机构
[1] CNRS, Lab Magnetisme Louis Neel, F-38042 Grenoble 09, France
[2] CNRS, Ctr Rech Tres Basses Temp, F-38042 Grenoble 09, France
关键词
quantum tunneling; molecules; large spins; environment;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-8853(99)00409-6
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Our present understanding of the phenomenon of quantum tunneling of magnetization (QTM), is reviewed in the light of the experiments performed on the molecular complex Mn-12-ac. This system, in which QTM was clearly shown for the first time, consists of molecules with mesoscopic spins in dipolar interactions. Both single and many-molecule effects are essential for the observation of QTM (crystal field, hyperfine and dipolar interactions), which allows one to make a link between mesoscopic physics and magnetism. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:167 / 181
页数:15
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