Talk:Magneto-optic Kerr effect

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Can anybody provide an estimate of the order of magnitude of the rotation of the plane of polarisation due to the magneto-optic Kerr effect? A calculation using the Faraday effect equation, Δθ=VBL gives an answer of 2 x 10^-6 degrees, which seems too small to measure, so it would be useful to know if there is a different equation which yields a larger and more realistic seeming order of magnitude for the rotation.

Also, should a table detailing the Verdet constants of certain common materials used for measuring MOKE, such as TGG, YIG, cobalt and nickel ferrite, be added to the page? In my experience, this information is very difficult to find elsewhere on the internet.

Can anybody recommend any books with detailed information on the MOKE? Ro234 10:43, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

Try A. K. Zvezdin, V. A. Kotov, Modern Magnetooptics and Magnetooptical Materials (IOP, Bristol, 1997) --Tone 11:22, 13 November 2006 (UTC)