Quantum tunneling of magnetization in single domain particles

We present a study of the magnetic relaxation of several ferrofluids composed of particles of about 40 Å in diameter (Fe3O4FeC, CoFe2O4). Our key observation is a nonthermal character of the relaxation below 3 K for the CoFe2O4 ferrofluid and below 1 K for the FeC ferrofluid. The crossover temperatu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Tejada Palacios, Javier, Balcells i Argemí, Lluís, Linderoth, S. (Soren), Perzynski, R., Rigau, B., Barbara, B., Bacri, J. C. (Jean Claude)
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1993
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/22092
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/22092
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Relaxació magnètica
Magnetisme
Efecte túnel
Matèria condensada
Anisotropia
Magnetic relaxation
Magnetism
Tunneling (Physics)
Condensed matter
Anisotropy
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Sumario:We present a study of the magnetic relaxation of several ferrofluids composed of particles of about 40 Å in diameter (Fe3O4FeC, CoFe2O4). Our key observation is a nonthermal character of the relaxation below 3 K for the CoFe2O4 ferrofluid and below 1 K for the FeC ferrofluid. The crossover temperature from thermal to nonthermal (quantum) regime is in accordance with theoretical suggestions of macroscopic quantum tunneling of magnetization in single doma in particles