Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
1998-10-14
Europhys. Lett. 46, 692 (1999)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
4 pages,4 EPS figures,LaTeX(europhys.sty);final version accepted for EPL
Scientific paper
10.1209/epl/i1999-00321-x
We present a comprehensive derivation of the magnetization relaxation in a Mn12-acetate crystal based on thermally assisted spin tunneling induced by quartic anisotropy and weak transverse magnetic fields. The overall relaxation rate as function of the magnetic field is calculated and shown to agree well with data including all resonance peaks. The Lorentzian shape of the resonances is also in good agreement with recent data. A generalized master equation including resonances is derived and solved exactly. It is shown that many transition paths with comparable weight exist that contribute to the relaxation process. Previously unknown spin-phonon coupling constants are calculated explicitly.
Leuenberger Michael N.
Loss Daniel
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