In-Situ Polarimetry in Collimated Magneto-Infrared Spectroscopy System

Magneto-infrared spectroscopy under strong magnetic fields provides a powerful probe of Landau quantization and field-induced collective excitations, yet its full potential has long been constrained by the lack of in-situ polarization control, because the highly divergent infrared beam propagating through narrow light tubes undergoes multiple wall reflections, leading to severe polarization degradation.

Here we report a collimated magneto-infrared spectroscopy system that integrates continuous in-situ polarimetry.

The system employs incident and exit collimation chambers forming a Kepler type optical architecture, which converts the large-aperture FTIR output into a low-divergence beam and strongly suppresses multi-reflection trajectories inside long gold-plated light tubes, thereby enhancing both optical throughput and polarization fidelity.

A remotely controlled polarization module, consisting of an automated linear polarizer and a switchable Fresnel rhomb positioned entirely outside the high-field region, enables continuous in-situ tuning between linear, circular, and arbitrary elliptical polarization states without thermal cycling, manual realignment, or breaking vacuum.

Interchangeable compact focusing modules further support Faraday and Voigt geometries in both transmission and reflection experiments within a 50 mm magnet bore, providing efficient beam focusing and signal collection while maintaining polarization fidelity.

The setup achieves a minimum root-mean-square noise of 0.0033%, an average noise of 0.0082%, and a linear polarization extinction ratio up to 40:1.

We demonstrate the capability through continuous in-situ linear polarimetry and broadband circular polarimetry in the magneto-infrared spectroscopy of various single crystals.

This platform establishes a robust experimental framework for in-situ polarization-resolved magneto-infrared spectroscopy.