magneto-optic Kerr effect

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.

Related terms

• Kerr effect

See also

• Faraday effect (similar phenomenon where light is transmitted through a magnetic material, not reflected from.)

Further reading

• magneto-optic Kerr effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia