Coherent spin dynamics of nanomolecules and magnetic nanoclusters

V. I. Yukalov, E. P. Yukalova

Published 2013-01-03Version 1

Spin dynamics of nanomolecules and nanoclusters are analyzed. The nanosizes of these objects make it possible to consider them as single-domain magnets with a large total spin, where the motion of the spins of all atoms, composing a nanocluster, occurs in a coherent way. Another meaning of coherence in spin dynamics is the coherent spin motion of several nanomolecules or nanoclusters. Different approaches for treating spin dynamics are compared and the main mechanisms influencing the spin motion are studied. Spin dynamics of separate magnetic nanomolecules and nanoclusters are investigated, as well as the spin dynamics of the ensembles of these nano-objects.