Environmental effects on big molecule with spin 1/2

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 87, Issue 9 II, 2000, Pages 5496-5498

  Chiorescu, I ^a   Wernsdorfer, W ^a   Barbara, B ^a   Muller A ^b   Bogge H ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 0013060774     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.373383     Document Type: Article

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