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Faraday rotation
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English
Etymology
From Michael Faraday, who first described the effect.
Noun
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en physics 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.
Synonyms
en Faraday effect
Translations
interaction between a polarized electromagnetic pulse and a magnetic field
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 法拉第旋轉 Fǎlādì xuánzhuǎn
Finnish: fi Faraday-kiertymä
Portuguese: pt rotação de Faraday f, pt rotação Faraday f
en eponyms