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birefringence of a material induced by an electric field due to partial orientation of its molecules
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Kerr effect — This article is about the Kerr nonlinear optical effect. For the magneto optic phenomenon of the same name, see magneto optic Kerr effect. The Kerr effect, also called the quadratic electro optic effect (QEO effect), is a change in the refractive … Wikipedia
Kerr effect — Kero reiškinys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. Kerr effect vok. Kerr Effekt, m rus. эффект Керра, m; явление Керра, n pranc. effet Kerr, m; phénomène de Kerr, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Kerr effect — /ˈkɜr əfɛkt/ (say kerr uhfekt) noun the rotation of the plane of polarisation of light when it is passed through certain liquids or solids to which an electric field is applied (electro optical effect), or to which a magnetic field is applied… …
Kerr effect — Physics. the double refraction of light in certain substances, produced by an electric field. [1905 10; named after John Kerr (1824 1907), Scottish physicist] * * * … Universalium
kerr effect — noun Usage: usually capitalized K Etymology: after John Kerr 1. : the production of double refraction in various dielectrics when placed in a strong electric field 2. : the rotation of the plane of polarization when plane polarized light is… … Useful english dictionary
Kerr Effect — A change in rotation of light reflected off a magnetic field. The polarity of a magneto optic bit causes the laser to shift one degree clockwise or counterclockwise … IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations
Magneto-optic Kerr effect — (MOKE) is one of the magneto optic effects. It describes the changes of light reflected from magnetized media. Several grains of NdFeB with magnetic domains made visible via contrast with a Kerr microscope. Contents … Wikipedia
magnetooptical Kerr effect — magnetooptinis Kero reiškinys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. magnetooptical Kerr effect vok. magnetooptischer Kerr Effekt, m rus. магнитооптический эффект Керра, m pranc. effet Kerr magnéto optique, m; effet magnéto optique de Kerr,… … Fizikos terminų žodynas
electrooptical Kerr effect — elektrooptinis Kero reiškinys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. electrooptical Kerr effect vok. elektrooptischer Kerr Effekt, m rus. электрооптический эффект Керра, m pranc. effet électro optique de Kerr, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Kerr-lens modelocking — (KLM) is a method of modelocking lasers via a nonlinear optical process known as the optical Kerr effect . This method allows the generation of pulses of light with a duration as short as a few femtoseconds.The optical Kerr effect is a process… … Wikipedia
