单词 | kerr effect |
释义 | Kerr effectnoun Physics.the double refraction of light in certain substances, produced by an electric field. Origin of Kerr effect1905–10; named after John Kerr (1824–1907), Scottish physicist Words nearby Kerr effectkerosene, Kerouac, kerplunk, Kerr, Kerr cell, Kerr effect, kerria, Kerrville, kerry, Kerry blue terrier, Kerry Hill Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Kerr effectKerr effect nounAlso called: electro-optical effect the production of double refraction in certain transparent substances by the application of a strong electric field Also called: magneto-optical effect a slight elliptical polarization of plane polarized light when reflected from one of the poles of a strong magnet Word Origin for Kerr effectC19: named after John Kerr (1824–1907), Scottish physicist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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