New magnetic component discovered in the Faraday effect after nearly two centuries
phys.org
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discovered that the magnetic component of light plays a direct role in the Faraday effect, overturning a 180-year-old assumption that only its electric field mattered.
  • xxce2AAb@feddit.dkEnglish
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    1 month ago

    That’s quite the discovery. It’s going to be very interesting to see what applications people come up with.