- photomagnetism
- pho·to·mag·ne·tism (fo″to-magґnə-tiz-əm) magnetism induced by the action of light.
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photomagnetism
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Photomagnetism — Pho to*mag net*ism, n. The branch of science which treats of the relation of magnetism to light. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Photomagnetism — The photomagnetic effect is the effect in which a material acquires (and in some cases loses) its ferromagnetic properties in response to light. The current model for this phenomenon is a light induced electron transfer, accompanied by the… … Wikipedia
Photomagnetic — Pho to*mag*net ic, a. Of or pertaining to photomagnetism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
