Effects of a transverse magnetic field on spin tunneling in Mn12 acetate: Evidence of internal transverse anisotropy

Journal of the Korean Physical Society

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 498-502

  Yoon, S W ^a   Yoon, S ^a   Suh, B J ^a   Jeon, W S ^b   Kim, Y J ^b   Jung, D Y ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Molecular magnet; Quantum tunneling of magnetization; Spin tunneling

Indexed keywords

EID: 14644429712     PISSN: 03744884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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