Modified Spin-Wave Theory for Nanomagnets : Application to the Keplerate Molecule Mo(72)Fe(30)

Olivier Cepas, Timothy Ziman

Published 2004-12-09Version 1

We adapt Takahashi's modified spin-wave theory to the context of nano-magnets, and apply it to the molecular compound based on the giant magnetic molecule Mo(72)Fe(30). This involves solving numerically the mean-field equations and then forcing the sublattice magnetizations to zero by means of local chemical potentials for the magnons. We have thus constructed a quantum state with no local magnetization at all temperatures, appropriate to a finite-size system, but with strong correlations. We compare theoretical results to specific heat and ESR measurements.