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A magneto-optic effect is any one of a number of phenomena in which an electromagnetic wave interacts with a magnetic field, or with matter under the influence of a magnetic field. The most important magneto-optic effect is the Faraday effect, in which the plane of polarization is rotated under the influence of a magnetic field parallel to the direction of propagation. This effect may be used to modulate a lightwave, and is used to make Faraday rotators and optical isolators.

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-A '''magneto-optic effect''' is any one of a number of phenomena in which an [[electromagnetic wave]] interacts with a [[magnetism|magnetic]] [[field (physics)|field]], or with matter under the influence of a [[magnetic field]].
+A '''magneto-optic effect''' is any one of a number of phenomena in which an [[electromagnetic wave]] interacts with a [[magnetism|magnetic]] [[field (physics)|field]], or with matter under the influence of a [[magnetic field]]. The most important magneto-optic effect is the [[Faraday effect]], in which the plane of [[polarization]] is rotated under the influence of a magnetic field parallel to the direction of [[propagation]]. This effect may be used to modulate a lightwave, and is used to make [[Faraday rotator]]s and [[Faraday isolator|optical isolators]].
+===See also===
-<i>Note:</i>  The most important magneto-optic effect having application to optical communication is the [[Faraday effect]], in which the plane of [[polarization]] is rotated under the influence of a magnetic field parallel to the direction of [[propagation]]. This effect may be used to modulate a lightwave.
+*[[Zeeman effect]]
-:''See also :'' [[Zeeman effect]]
 Source: from [[Federal Standard 1037C]] and from [[MIL-STD-188]]
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