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Kerr effect

The Kerr effect, also called the quadratic electro-optic (QEO) effect, is a change in the refractive index of a material in response to an applied electric field. The Kerr effect is distinct from the Pockels effect in that the induced index change for the Kerr effect is directly proportional to the square of the electric field instead of varying linearly…

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Kerr electro-optic effect

Optical Kerr effect

Magneto-optic Kerr effect

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Kerr effect

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Kerr effect

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related to Kerr electro-optic effect · 8
Kerr effect → DC Kerr, Higher, If, Kerr, The, The Kerr, This, Under
related to Magneto-optic Kerr effect · 5
Kerr effect → Faraday, It, Kerr, MOKE, The
related to Optical Kerr effect · 5
Kerr effect → AC Kerr, Kerr, Kerr-lens, The, This
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Kerr effect → case in which the electric field is due to the light itself

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Kerr effectis acase in which the electric field is due to the light itself0.90text
those from lasersinstance ofThis effect only becomes significant with very intense beams0.80text
multiphoton ionizationinstance ofThe beam is prevented from self-focusing indefinitely by nonlinear effects0.80text
which become important when the intensity becomes very highinstance ofThe beam is prevented from self-focusing indefinitely by nonlinear effects0.80text
Kerr effectrelated to AC Kerr effectIn0.60section
Kerr effectrelated to AC Kerr effectAC Kerr0.60section
Kerr effectrelated to AC Kerr effectEω0.60section
Kerr effectrelated to Kerr electro-optic effectThe Kerr0.60section
Kerr effectrelated to Kerr electro-optic effectDC Kerr0.60section
Kerr effectrelated to Kerr electro-optic effectUnder0.60section
Kerr effectrelated to Kerr electro-optic effectThe0.60section
Kerr effectrelated to Kerr electro-optic effectKerr0.60section

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