Magneto-optical Kerr Effect

The polar Kerr effect will be tested as a possible in-situ probe of the magnetization of the photocathode.

Kerr - June 1, 2016 - Overview and outline

Kerr - June 2, 2016 - Discussion of Key Terms

Kerr - June 6, 2016 - Hand Magnet field measurements

Kerr - June 7, 2016 - Riad's Electromagnetic fields

Kerr - June 8, 2016 - Polarization and Saturation

Kerr - June 9, 2016 - Optics Table and first Optics measurements

Kerr - June 10, 2016 - Optics polarization measurements and Iron Alloys

Kerr - June 13, 2016 - Further Polarization

Kerr - June 14, 2016 - Mathematical explanations of MOKE

Kerr - June 15, 2016 - First Magnet experiment

Kerr - June 16, 2016 - Second Magnet experiment

Kerr - June 17, 2016 - Objectives and New Magnet Experiment

Kerr - June 20, 2016 - New Magnet and foil apparatus

Kerr - June 21, 2016 - Milestone, First Kerr measurement

Kerr - June 22, 2016 - Continued Iron foil, green light measurements

Kerr - June 23, 2016 - Pickoff, Alignment, New plans

Kerr - June 24, 2016 - New Magnet Apparatus, pick-off, hard data

Kerr - June 28, 2016 - the quest for the Absolute minimum

Kerr - June 29, 2016 - Correction to previous hypothesis

Kerr - June 30, 2016 - Multiple slope experiment

Kerr - July 1, 2016 - New Red Laser setup, further explanation of slope data

Kerr - July 5, 2016 - Extrema, Data for Joe

Kerr - July 6, 2016 - Red Left Right approach graphs and experiment

Kerr - July 7, 2016 - The Photoelastic Modulator

Kerr - July 8, 2016 - Polarized light and it's interaction with modulating devices

Kerr - July 11, 2016 - PEM, Spectrum Analyzer, and Scope setup along with foil comparisons Riad's magnet info

Kerr - July 12, 2016 - 45 degree alignment, first PEM 1f and 2f measurements.

Kerr - July 14, 2016 - Abstract, further table setup, SCU, Lock-in Amplifier setup

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