Faraday effect
noun
the rotation of the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light as the light passes through certain isotropic media in the direction of a strong magnetic field in which the medium is placed.
Also called
magnetic rotation.
Origin of Faraday effect
First recorded in 1885–90; named after M.
Faraday
Scientific definitions for faraday effect
Faraday effect
The rotation of the plane of polarization of polarized light when subject to a magnetic field parallel to the direction in which the light is propagating. Also called Faraday rotation