magneto-optic
adjective
mag·ne·to-op·tic
mag-ˌnē-tō-ˈäp-tik 
-ˌne-
variants
or less commonly magneto-optical
mag-ˌnē-tō-ˈäp-ti-kəl
-ˌne-
: of, relating to, or utilizing the influence of a magnetic field upon light
a magneto-optic disk drive
magneto-optics
mag-ˌnē-tō-ˈäp-tiks
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
-ˌne-
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The researchers used an optical technique known as the magneto-optic Kerr effect that involves the use of a scanning Kerr optical microscope to observe the material.
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Dexter Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Apr. 2017
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Dexter Johnson,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Apr. 2017
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