Infrared optical properties of multiferroic FeTe$_{2}$O$_{5}$Br single crystal

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Abstract

Reflection as a function of temperature has been measured on a single crystal of the anisotropic multiferroic FeTe$_{2}$O$_{5}$Br utilizing light spanning the far infrared to the visible portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. The complex dielectric function and optical properties along all three principal dielectric axes were obtained via Kramers-Kronig analysis and by fits to a Drude-Lorentz model. Transmission in the terahertz region as a function of temperature and magnetic field is also described, with particular focus on temperatures around the $\sim $10 K transition to the multiferroic state.

*Supported by the US DOE through contract DE-FG02-02ER45984 at UF and DE-AC02-98CH10886 at the NSLS.

Authors

  • Kevin H. Miller

    • University of Florida
  • C. Martin

    • University of Florida
  • X. Xi

    • University of Florida
  • Helmuth Berger

    • Ecole Polytechnique Federal de Lausanne
    • Institute of Condensed Matter Physics, EPFL, Switzerland
  • G.L. Carr

    • Brookhaven National Laboratory
    • Brookhaven National Lab
  • D.B. Tanner

    • University of Florida
    • Department of Physics, University of Florida