Published May 1, 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

Proton spin-lattice relaxation at low temperature in the ferromagnetic spin ring Cu6

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory, Ames, Iowa 50011 (United States)
  • 2. Dipartimento di Fisica Generale ''A. Volta'' dell'Universita', and INFM, 127100 Pavia, (Italy)

Description

We report 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spin-lattice relaxation rate (NSLR) measurements as a function of temperature (1.5-4.2 K) and as a function of applied magnetic field (0.2-8.2 T) in the molecular magnet [(PhSiO2)6Cu6(O2SiPh)6] in short Cu6. The results are explained in terms of a simple model whereby the NSLR is driven by the fluctuations of the local hyperfine field due to the reorientation of the total spin of the molecule in its ground state. From the analysis of the data, we infer the temperature and field dependence of the characteristic rate of the fluctuations of the total magnetization of the Cu6 ring in its ground state. (c) 2000 American Institute of Physics

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Journal Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Journal Volume
87
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 6265-6267
ISSN
0021-8979
CODEN
JAPIAU