Faraday rotation
nounEtymology
From Michael Faraday, who first described the effect.
Definitions
An interaction between a polarized electromagnetic pulse, such as a beam of light, and a…
An interaction between a polarized electromagnetic pulse, such as a beam of light, and a magnetic field, in which the plane of polarization is rotated in proportion to the intensity of the component of the magnetic field in the direction of travel of the pulse.
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