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faraday rotation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
fara-day ro-ta-tion
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Michael Faraday, who first described the effect.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Faraday rotations (plural)

Synonyms

Faraday effect

Questions

What does faraday rotation mean?
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.
Where does faraday rotation come from?
From Michael Faraday, who first described the effect.

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