Resonant magnetization tunnelling in the half-integer-spin single-molecule magnet [PPh4][Mn12O12(O2CEt)16(H2O)4]

Authors:
  • SASheila M. J. Aubin
    Sheila M. J. Aubin
  • DHDavid N. Hendrickson
    David N. Hendrickson
  • SSStefano Spagna
    Stefano Spagna
  • HEHilary J. Eppley
    Hilary J. Eppley
  • RSRonald E. Sager
    Ronald E. Sager
  • GCGeorge Christou
    George Christou
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Abstract
Steps are observed on the magnetization hysteresis loop for an oriented crystal sample of [PPh4][Mn12O12(O2CEt)16- (H2O)4] and these are taken as evidence for field-tuned resonant magnetization tunnelling between quantum levels of the S = 19/2 ground state.