magneto-optic Kerr effect

noun

A magneto-optic effect in which light is reflected from a magnetized surface and may change both polarization and reflected intensity.

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Meanings

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

plural magneto-optic Kerr effects

  1. electrical engineeringA magneto-optic effect in which light is reflected from a magnetized surface and may change both polarization and reflected intensity.

Origin

Named after John Kerr.

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