magneto-optical Kerr effect
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The magneto-optical Kerr effect is a phenomenon in which the polarization and intensity of light reflected from a magnetized material are altered in a way that depends on the material’s magnetization.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| magneto-optical Kerr effect canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
magneto-optical effect
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optical Kerr effect ⓘ physical phenomenon ⓘ |
| affects |
intensity of reflected light
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polarization of reflected light ⓘ |
| canBeMeasuredBy |
Kerr ellipticity
ⓘ
Kerr rotation angle ⓘ |
| dependsOn |
angle of incidence
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complex off-diagonal elements of the dielectric tensor ⓘ direction of magnetization ⓘ magnetization of the material ⓘ optical constants of the material ⓘ wavelength of incident light ⓘ |
| differsFrom | Faraday effect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| enables |
time-resolved magneto-optical Kerr spectroscopy
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ultrafast magnetization dynamics studies ⓘ |
| field |
condensed matter physics
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magneto-optics ⓘ solid-state physics ⓘ |
| geometryDependsOn |
orientation of magnetization relative to plane of incidence
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orientation of magnetization relative to surface normal ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
longitudinal magneto-optical Kerr effect
NERFINISHED
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polar magneto-optical Kerr effect ⓘ transverse magneto-optical Kerr effect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
change of ellipticity
ⓘ
rotation of polarization plane ⓘ |
| isDescribedBy |
complex Kerr angle
ⓘ
magneto-optical dielectric tensor ⓘ |
| isEnhancedBy |
optical cavity structures
ⓘ
surface plasmon resonances ⓘ |
| isNamedAfter | John Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isObservedIn |
ferrimagnetic materials
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ferromagnetic materials ⓘ magnetic multilayers ⓘ magnetic semiconductors ⓘ magnetized media ⓘ thin magnetic films ⓘ |
| occursAt | reflection of light ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Faraday effect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
incident polarized light
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magnetized material ⓘ |
| usedFor |
characterization of thin magnetic films
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hysteresis loop measurements ⓘ magnetic domain imaging ⓘ magnetization measurements ⓘ magneto-optical data storage ⓘ non-contact magnetic sensing ⓘ |
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