Ignition and Propagation of Magnetic Avalanches in Mn${}_{12}$-Acetate: the effect of quantum tunneling

S. McHugh, R. Jaafar, M. P. Sarachik +6

Using a wire heater to ignite magnetic avalanches in fixed magnetic field applied along the easy axis of single crystals of the molecular magnet Mn${}_{12}$-acetate, we report fast l…