Kerr constant - Kerr constant

Japanese: カー定数 - かーていすう
Kerr constant - Kerr constant

…Since there is a difference in the optical paths of the two beams of light, when linearly polarized light is incident, elliptically polarized light is generally transmitted. Here, B is called the Kerr constant. The electric Kerr effect is caused by the polarization of molecules being oriented by an electric field, and is used to study the polarizability of molecules of opposite polarity. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions the "Kerr constant" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…両光線には光路差が生ずるので,直線偏光を入射すると一般には楕円偏光が透過してくる。ここにBをカー定数という。この電気的カー効果は分子の分極が電場によって配向することに原因する効果で,異極性分子の分極率の研究に用いられる。…

※「カー定数」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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