Kerr Effect - Magneto-optic Kerr Effect

Magneto-optic Kerr Effect

The magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE) is the phenomenon that the light reflected from a magnetized material has a slightly rotated plane of polarization. It is similar to the Faraday effect where the plane of polarization of the transmitted light is rotated.

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