Abrupt crossover between thermally activated relaxation and quantum tunneling in a molecular magnet

K. M. Mertes*, Y. Zhong, M. P. Sarachik, Y. Paltiel, H. Shtrikman, E. Zeldov, E. Rumberger, D. N. Hendrickson, G. Christou

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Abstract

We report Hall sensor measurements of the magnetic relaxation of Mn12 acetate as a function of magnetic field applied along the easy axis of magnetization. Detailed data taken at a series of closely spaced temperatures between 0.24 K and 1.4 K indicate an abrupt shift between thermally activated and ground-state tunneling over a narrow range of temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)874-879
Number of pages6
JournalEurophysics Letters
Volume55
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Sep 2001
Externally publishedYes

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