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Title: THz and Mid-Infrared Linear Dichroism in the High Tc Superconductor La2-xSrxCuO4

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We measure the rotation of the linear polarization of light that is transmitted through a high Tc superconductor film as a function of sample orientation. We observe a linear dichroism signal over the entire probing range from 2 to 230 meV, which is consistent with anisotropic in-plane conductivity. The La2- xSrxCuO4 thin film sample is epitaxially constrained to be tetragonal, so the symmetry breaking is purely electronic.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0012704
OSTI ID:
2283304
Report Number(s):
BNL-225237-2024-COPA
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2023 48th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), Montreal, QC, Canada, 9/17/2023 - 9/22/2023
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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