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magneto-optic Kerr effect

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.

Noun

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

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

Forms of magneto-optic Kerr effect

pluralmagneto-optic Kerr effects

Origin of magneto-optic Kerr effect

Named after John Kerr.

Questions about magneto-optic Kerr effect

What does magneto-optic Kerr effect mean?
Magneto-optic Kerr effect means a magneto-optic effect in which light is reflected from a magnetized surface and may change both polarization and reflected intensity.
What part of speech is magneto-optic Kerr effect?
Magneto-optic Kerr effect is a noun.
What is the plural of magneto-optic Kerr effect?
The plural of magneto-optic Kerr effect is magneto-optic Kerr effects.

Words near magneto-optic Kerr effect in the dictionary

  1. magneto-electro-thermo-elastic
  2. magneto-electro-thermo-elasticity
  3. Magneto-esque
  4. magneto-optic effect
  5. magneto-optic effects
  6. magneto-optic Kerr effect
  7. magneto-optic Kerr effects
  8. magneto-striction
  9. magneto-structural
  10. magneto-thermo-electro-elastic
  11. magnetoabsorption

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