Quantum relaxation of magnetisation in magnetic particles

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 143-209

  Prokof'ev, N V ^a,b   Stamp, P C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b KURCHATOV INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; HEAT LOSSES; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC RELAXATION; MAGNETIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHONONS; QUANTUM THEORY; TEMPERATURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

ELECTRONIC DISSIPATION; MAGNETIC PARTICLES; NUCLEAR SPINS; QUANTUM RELAXATION; SPIN DYNAMICS;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 0030213117     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00754094     Document Type: Article

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