magneto-opticsn.
/maɡˌniːtəʊˈɒptɪks/, U.S. /mæɡˈˌnɛdoʊˈˌɑptɪks/, /mæɡˈˌnidoʊˈˌɑptɪks/ The branch of physics that deals with the optical effects of magnetic fields.
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photomagnetism1864
electro-optics1880
photodynamics1882
magneto-optics1902
photophysics1909
photoelectronics1940
the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > magnetism > [noun] > science of magnetism > branches or disciplines
diamagnetism1854
photomagnetism1864
magnetostatics1897
magneto-optics1902
1902 J. J. Thomson in Encycl. Brit. XXX. 464 Magneto-Optics.
1913 P. Zeeman Res. Magneto-optics p. xi To the memory of this sage [sc. Faraday]—..the pioneer in magneto-optics as in so many things, I have ventured to dedicate this volume.
1960 Physical Rev. Lett. 4 357 (heading) Photon momentum effects in the magneto-optics of excitons.
1992 New Republic 27 Apr. 47/1 (advt.) It gave me an opportunity to work in a new area, magneto-optics, and to see for myself how Japan works.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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