Kerr constant

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Kerr constant [′kər ′kän·stənt]

(optics)

A measure of the strength of the Kerr effect in a substance, equal to the difference between the extraordinary and ordinary indices of refraction divided by the product of the light's wavelength and the square of the electric field.

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