Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
astronomer
|
| gptkbp:basedOn |
gptkb:Kerr_effect
|
| gptkbp:category |
electro-optic modulator
|
| gptkbp:controlledBy |
voltage
|
| gptkbp:effectObserved |
change in refractive index
|
| gptkbp:enables |
fast optical switching
|
| gptkbp:firstDemonstrated |
1875
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Kerr cell
|
| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:John_Kerr
|
| gptkbp:material |
nitrobenzene
CS2 (carbon disulfide) |
| gptkbp:operates |
applying electric field to birefringent material
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Pockels_cell
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
modulating light
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
high-speed photography
Q-switching lasers |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Kerr_(physicist)
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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