# Voigt effect

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A magneto-optical phenomenon which rotates and elliptizes linearly polarised light sent into an optically active medium.

## Etymology
Named after German scientist Woldemar Voigt who discovered the effect.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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