magneto-optic Kerr effect

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English

Etymology

Named after John Kerr.

Noun

magneto-optic Kerr effect (plural magneto-optic Kerr effects)

  1. (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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