Time-dependent heat capacity of Mn12 clusters

In this paper we discuss both theoretical and experimental results on the time dependence of the heat capacity of oriented Mn12 magnetic clusters when a magnetic field is applied along their easy axis. Our calculations are based on the existence of two contributions. The first one is associated with...

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Authors: Sales i Pardo, Marta; Hernández Ferràs, Joan Manel; Tejada Palacios, Javier; Martínez, J. L.
Format: Article
Status:Published version
Publication date:1999
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/10667
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/10667
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Calor específica
Magnetisme
Specific heat
Magnetism
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Summary:In this paper we discuss both theoretical and experimental results on the time dependence of the heat capacity of oriented Mn12 magnetic clusters when a magnetic field is applied along their easy axis. Our calculations are based on the existence of two contributions. The first one is associated with the thermal populations of the 21 different Sz levels in the two potential wells of the magnetic uniaxial anisotropy and the second one is related to the transitions between the Sz levels. We compare our theoretical predictions with experimental data on the heat capacity for different resolution times at different fields and temperatures.