DocumentCode
1036970
Title
A survey of magnetooptic effects
Author
Freiser, Marvis J.
Author_Institution
IBM Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.
Volume
4
Issue
2
fYear
1968
fDate
6/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
152
Lastpage
161
Abstract
The interaction of light with matter involves the electronic structure of the matter. In particular, the interaction is affected by the magnetic state of the medium, and this gives rise to the magnetooptical effects. The Faraday, Kerr, and Voigt effects are described, and their derivation from Maxwell´s equations and the constitutive relations are given. The microscopic origins of the effects are discussed heuristically. A few representative applications of the magnetooptic effects to magnetic recording and to the control of light are explained.
Keywords
Faraday effect; Magnetooptic Kerr effect; Magnetooptic effects; Voigt effect; Absorption; Birefringence; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Frequency; Magnetic fields; Magnetooptic effects; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9464
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TMAG.1968.1066210
Filename
1066210
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