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SMITH, A.J.; JARAMILLO, D.E.  e  OSORIO, J.. Revisión del efecto Kerr magneto óptico. Rev. mex. fís. E [online]. 2009, vol.55, n.1, pp.61-69. ISSN 1870-3542.

In this work we review the deduction of Fresnell coefficient for the reflexion of polarized light over a magnetized medium. We obtained the expressions for the Kerr angle in both polar and equatorial case. It is shown that the effect polar magneto-optic effect is two order stronger than the equatorial. This treatment is only valid for magnetic field weaker than 10 T.

Palavras-chave : Kerr effect; magneto-optic effect; Fressnell coefficients.