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Verdet's constant
The rotation of the plane of polarization per centimeter per unit magnetic field in the Faraday effect. The value of the constant varies with temperature and is approx. proportional to the square of the wavelength of the light.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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