Abstract
Polarization-resolved terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy was utilized to examine the complex refractive index of lanthanum aluminate (), a rhombohedrally distorted perovskite that exhibits crystallographic twin domains. The uniaxial anisotropy of the refractive index was quantified. The ellipticity of THz radiation pulses after transmission through single domains indicated that can be used as a quarter- or half-wave plate. The effective anisotropy of [001]-oriented was found to be reduced when the material exhibited multiple, narrow twin domains.
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