Birefringence of light in magnetically ordered crystals

This review is concerned with the propagation of electromagnetic waves in magnetically ordered crystals, including the subjects of circular, linear, and elliptic birefringence. New optical phenomena in crystals are analyzed on the basis of magnetic symmetry. Microscopic mechanisms of magneto-optic effects suggested so far are reviewed. Problems in crystal optics of magnetically ordered media are considered. The main results of experimental investigations of magnetic birefringence of light in ferromagnets, ferrimagnets, and antiferromagnets are discussed.

PACS: 78.20.F, 78.20.L
DOI: 10.1070/PU1975v018n06ABEH001964
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1975/6/b/
Citation: Smolenskii G A, Pisarev R V, Sinii I G "Birefringence of light in magnetically ordered crystals" Sov. Phys. Usp. 18 410–429 (1975)

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PT Journal Article
TI Birefringence of light in magnetically ordered crystals
AU Smolenskii G A
FAU Smolenskii GA
AU Pisarev R V
FAU Pisarev RV
AU Sinii I G
FAU Sinii IG
DP 10 Jun, 1975
TA Phys. Usp.
VI 18
IP 6
PG 410-429
RX 10.1070/PU1975v018n06ABEH001964
URL https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1975/6/b/
SO Phys. Usp. 1975 Jun 10;18(6):410-429

Оригинал: Смоленский Г А, Писарев Р В, Синий И Г «Двойное лучепреломление света в магнитоупорядоченных кристаллах» УФН 116 231–270 (1975); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0116.197506b.0231