Kerr effect
noun Physics.
the double refraction of light in certain substances, produced by an electric field.
Origin of Kerr effect
1905–10; named after John
Kerr (1824–1907), Scottish physicist
British Dictionary definitions for kerr effect
Kerr effect
noun
Also 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 effect
C19: named after John
Kerr (1824–1907), Scottish physicist