1.6 Magnetooptic Properties

1.6.1 Diamagnetic Materials

Verdet Constants V of Diamagnetic Crystals (room temperature)*

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Verdet Constants of Diamagnetic Crystals—continued

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Verdet Constants V of Diamagnetic Crystals—continued

* The above table was adapted from Deeter, M. N., Day, G. W., and Rose, A. H., Magnetooptic materials: crystals and glasses, Handbook of Laser Science and Technology, Suppl. 2: Optical Materials (CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1995), p. 367, with additions.

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1.6.2Paramagnetic Materials

Verdet Constants for Representative Paramagnetic Crystals*

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Verdet Constants for Representative Paramagnetic Crystals—continued

* The above table was adapted from Deeter, M. N., Day, G. W., and Rose, A. H., Magnetooptic materials: crystals and glasses, Handbook of Laser Science and Technology, Suppl. 2: Optical Materials (CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1995), p. 367, with additions.

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Rare Earth Aluminum Garnets

Verdet constant V (rad/T m) at wavelength in nm

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