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English
Etymology
Named after John Kerr.
Noun
magneto-optic Kerr effect (plural magneto-optic Kerr effects)
- (electromagnetism) A magneto-optic effect in which light is reflected from a magnetized surface and may change both polarization and reflected intensity.
See also
- Faraday effect (similar phenomenon where light is transmitted through a magnetic material, not reflected from.)
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