Faraday-rotation Definition

noun

(physics) An interaction between a polarized electromagnetic pulse, such as a beam of light, and a magnetic field, in which the plane of polarization is rotated in proportion to the intensity of the component of the magnetic field in the direction of travel of the pulse.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Faraday-rotation

Noun

Singular:
faraday-rotation
Plural:
faraday-rotations

Origin of Faraday-rotation

  • From Michael Faraday, who first described the effect.

    From Wiktionary

Related Articles

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to faraday-rotation using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

FFAFAR

Words Ending With

NONION

Unscrambles

faraday-rotation

Words Starting With F and Ending With N

Starts With F & Ends With NStarts With FA & Ends With NStarts With F & Ends With ON

Word Length