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| Kerr ef·fect [ kr i fèkt, kúr i fèkt ] |
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1. double refraction: the property of some transparent substances that makes them refract doubly when placed in an electric field
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2. elliptical polarization of reflected light: the elliptical polarization of plane-polarized or unpolarized light when reflected from the polished pole of a magnetized material
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| [Early 20th century. After John Kerr (1824-1907), Scottish physicist] |
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