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Kerr effect
noun
- the double refraction of light in certain substances, produced by an electric field.
Kerr effect
noun
- Also calledelectro-optical effect the production of double refraction in certain transparent substances by the application of a strong electric field
- Also calledmagneto-optical effect a slight elliptical polarization of plane polarized light when reflected from one of the poles of a strong magnet
Word History and Origins
Origin of Kerr effect1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Kerr effect1
Example Sentences
This accumulation can be detected by taking advantage of the magneto-optic Kerr effect, in which the polarization, or orientation of the light, changes when it reflects from the surface of a magnet.
Last but not least, the researchers used a series of optical techniques, including Raman spectroscopy and magneto-optical Kerr effect measurement, to show that the formation of the spin quadrupole moments occurs at higher temperatures than the magnetic order.
“This is very interesting research, but there will be challenges applying this approach in the real world,” said Alan Huang, a former researcher at Bell Labs who has worked extensively with the “Kerr Effect,” a physical phenomenon that distorts optical signals, which the San Diego researchers are trying to overcome.
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