title: Propagation of avalanches in Mn12-acetate: magnetic deflagration.
abstract: Local time-resolved measurements of fast reversal of the magnetization of single crystals of Mn12-acetate indicate that the magnetization avalanche spreads as a narrow interface that propagates through the crystal at a constant velocity that is roughly 2 orders of magnitude smaller than the speed of sound. We argue that this phenomenon is closely analogous to the propagation of a flame front (deflagration) through a flammable chemical substance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, City College of New York, CUNY, New York, New York 10031, USA.
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