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单词 Faraday effect
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Faraday effect

Physics
  • The rotation of the plane of polarization of electromagnetic radiation on passing through an isotropic medium exposed to a magnetic field. The angle of rotation is proportional to Bl, where l is the length of the path of the radiation in the medium and B is the magnetic flux density. This effect can be described in terms of the quantum theory of interaction between atoms and electromagnetic radiation (see quantum mechanics).


Astronomy
  • The rotation of the plane of polarization of an electromagnetic wave as it passes through a region containing free electrons and a magnetic field; also known as Faraday rotation. The amount of rotation, in radians, is given by RMλ‎2, where RM is the rotation measure of the source and λ‎ is the wavelength. Observation of the Faraday effect in pulsars is the most important means of determining the magnetic field of the Galaxy. It is named after the English physicist Michael Faraday (1791–1867).


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