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Anomalies in the Relaxation of Small Magnetic Particles at Very Low Temperatures

R. Sappey, E. Vincent, J. Hammann, F. Chaput, J. P. Boilot, D. Zins

cond-matarXiv:cond-mat/9609025

Abstract

The magnetization relaxation rate of small gamma-Fe2O3 particles dispersed in a silica matrix has been measured from 60 mK to 5 K. It shows a minimum around 150 mK, that can be discussed in terms of either thermal or quantum relaxation regime.

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