Crystal defects and spin tunneling in single crystals of Mn12 clusters

The question addressed in this paper is that of the influence of the density of dislocations on the spin tunneling in Mn12 clusters. We have determined the variation in the mosaicity of fresh and thermally treated single crystals of Mn12 by analyzing the widening of low angle x-ray diffraction peaks...

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Autores: Hernández Ferràs, Joan Manel, Torres, F., Tejada Palacios, Javier, Molins i Grau, Elies
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2002
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/10905
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/10905
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Defectes cristal·lins
Efecte túnel
Propietats magnètiques
Magnetic properties
Crystals defects
Tunnel effect
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Sumario:The question addressed in this paper is that of the influence of the density of dislocations on the spin tunneling in Mn12 clusters. We have determined the variation in the mosaicity of fresh and thermally treated single crystals of Mn12 by analyzing the widening of low angle x-ray diffraction peaks. It has also been well established from both isothermal magnetization and relaxation experiments that there is a broad distribution of tunneling rates which is shifted to higher rates when the density of dislocations increases.