##  [Magneto-Optic Effect](/magneto-optic-effect) 

  ##  [Magneto-Optic Effect](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/magneto-optic-effect-0) 

  

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Definition

Interaction in which a magnetic field or the magnetic order of a material alters the polarization state, phase velocity, or intensity of transmitted or reflected light through modification of the material's optical dielectric tensor (including off‑diagonal components).