Macroscopic quantum tunneling in molecular magnets

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials

Volumn 200, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 167-181

  Barbara, B ^a   Thomas, L ^a   Lionti, F ^a   Chiorescu, I ^a   Sulpice, A ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE CRISTALLOGRAPHIE   (France)

Author keywords

Environment; Large spins; Molecules; Quantum tunneling

Indexed keywords

MANGANESE; MOLECULES; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS; FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIC FILMS; MAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

DIPOLAR INTERACTION; ENVIRONMENT; LARGE SPIN; MACROSCOPIC QUANTUM TUNNELING; MESOSCOPIC PHYSICS; MOLECULAR COMPLEXES; QUANTUM TUNNELING; QUANTUM TUNNELING OF MAGNETIZATION; THERMAL ACTIVATION;

ELECTRON TUNNELING; MAGNETS;

EID: 0033204761     PISSN: 03048853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-8853(99)00409-6     Document Type: Article

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