Optical Properties of Novel Materials

Optical Spectroscopy is a well-established experimental technique for the study of solids, gasses, and liquids. This thesis focuses on two broad topics related to optical spectroscopy; experimental instrumentation, and its application to novel materials. The first half of the thesis discusses the design and construction of a novel, multifunctional magneto-optical spectroscopy apparatus with exceptional repeatability. Included are the operating principles of FTIR reflectance and transmittance spectroscopy, and the optical ray-tracing design, physical design, and characterization of a custom built magneto-optical spectroscopy apparatus. The second half of the thesis discusses the experimental results of a comprehensive spectroscopic study of Topological Insulators and thermoelectric Pb

Department dc:contributor.department

Physics

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Reijnders, Anjan Amrit

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Kenneth, S Burch

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1807/68236

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:utoronto.scholaris.ca:1807/68236