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English noun: Kerr cell

1. Kerr cell (artifact) optical device consisting of a transparent cell with two electrodes between two polarizing media; passes light only if the two planes of polarization are parallel; used as a high-speed shutter or to modulate a laser beam


Broader (hypernym)optical device









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