Nuclear spin dynamics in the quantum regime of a single-molecule magnet

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We show that the nuclear spin dynamics in the single-molecule magnet Mn12-ac below 1 K is governed by quantum tunneling fluctuations of the cluster spins, combined with intercluster nuclear spin diffusion. We also obtain the first experimental proof that - surprisingly - even deep in the quantum regime the nuclear spins remain in good thermal contact with the lattice phonons. We propose a simple model for how T-independent tunneling fluctuations can relax the nuclear polarization to the lattice, that may serve as a framework for more sophisticated theories.
RevTex, 4 pages, 3 eps figures. Final version appeared in PRL

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Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics, Materials Science

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/23455

Consulte el texto completo en el siguiente enlace:

https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0403107
 http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0403107
 Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 197202 (2004)
 doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.197202

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