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Faraday effect
noun
- the rotation of the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light as the light passes through certain isotropic media in the direction of a strong magnetic field in which the medium is placed.
Faraday effect
- The rotation of the plane of polarization of polarized light when subject to a magnetic field parallel to the direction in which the light is propagating.
- Also called Faraday rotation
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Faraday effect1
First recorded in 1885–90; named after M. Faraday
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