Molecular nanomagnets

Gatteschi, D., Sessoli, R. and Villain, J. (2006) Molecular Nanomagnets, Oxford University Press, New York, p. 72. 

Guidi, T. (2012) in Neutron Spectroscopy of Molecular Nanomagnets in Molecular Cluster Magnets (ed R.E.P. Winpenny), World Scientific. 

This chapter introduces the basic concepts that are needed to understand the quantum phenomena observed in molecular nanomagnets. All tunneling studies presented here were performed by magnetization measurements on single crystals using an array of micro-SQUIDs [4]. 

To summarize this section, we have presented a new technique for studying radiation absorption in the molecular system Vi5 constituting a first step towards the observation of Rabi oscillations in molecular nanomagnets. The main results are the observation of relatively narrow resonant absorption lines that are dominated by hyperfine interaction. In order to observe Rabi oscillations in a magnetic system, an important requirement is a large AC field amplitude. 

In summary, we have reviewed some basic features of molecular nanomagnets and discussed various aspects of our recent research in the feld. Molecular nanomagnets offer a unique opportunity to explore the quantum... 

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