Kerr-effect
noun, Physics.
1.
the double refraction of light in certain substances, produced by an electric field.
noun
1.
Also called electro-optical effect. the production of double refraction in certain transparent substances by the application of a strong electric field
2.
Also called magneto-optical effect. a slight elliptical polarization of plane polarized light when reflected from one of the poles of a strong magnet
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