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Definition of Kerr effect in English:

Kerr effect

Pronunciation /kər iˈfekt/ /kär/ /kɑr əˈfɛkt/

noun

Physics

  • 1The rotation of the plane of polarization of light when reflected from a magnetized surface.

  • 2The production of double refraction in a substance by an electric field.

Origin

Early 20th century named after John Kerr (1824–1907), the Scottish physicist who studied these effects.

Pronunciation

Kerr effect

/kər iˈfekt/ /kär/ /kɑr əˈfɛkt/