A 220 GHz–1.1 THz continuous frequency and polarization tunable quasi-optical electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopic system

Abstract

Here, we describe a custom-designed quasi-optical system continuously operating in the frequency range 220 GHz to 1.1 THz with a temperature range of 5–300 K and magnetic fields up to 9 T capable of polarization rotation in both transmitter and receiver arms at any given frequency within the range through a unique double Martin–Puplett interferometry approach. The system employs focusing lenses to amplify the microwave power at the sample position and recollimate the beam to the transmission branch. The cryostat and split coil magnets are furnished with five optical access ports from all three major directions to the sample sitting on a two-axes rotatable sample holder capable of performing arbitrary rotations with respect to the field direction, enabling broad accessibility to experimental geometries. Initial results from test measurements on antiferromagnetic MnF2 single crystals are included to verify the operation of the system.