Faraday effect

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Faraday effect: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	Faraday rotation

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Topics

optical activity crystal polarization pleochroism double refraction symmetry polymorphism Brewster’s law crystal defect reststrahlen Miller indices X-ray diffraction Steno’s law

Key People

Michael Faraday

Michael Faraday

British physicist and chemist