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Optical Communications and Magnetism: Research at the Interface

02 November 1988

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Optics and Magnetism are taught as separate subjects in most Physics courses. Magneto-optic effects are at the interface between the two subjects. There are some magnetic materials which are transparent to near infra-red light. The magneto-optic effects in these materials can be used to manipulate the light in ways which can be very useful in optical communications. After a brief summary of the present of lightwave research and development, this talk will present some recent research on magneto-optic crystals and the devices which are made from these materials. This research can be related to some of the pre-college teaching modules that have been developed at the Rutgers Center for Mathematics, Science, and Computer Education.