Abstract
We show that the theory of spin-phonon processes in paramagnetic solids must take into account the coherent generation of phonons by the magnetic centers. This effect should drastically enhance spin-phonon rates in nanoscale paramagnets and in crystals of molecular nanomagnets.
- Received 9 April 2004
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.257205
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