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Magneto-optic effects are phenomena in which the optical properties of a material are altered by the presence of a quasi-static magnetic field (either externally applied, or due to magnetization of the material itself). The first discovered magneto-optical effect, now known as the Faraday Effect, occurs when linearly polarized light propagates through a material that is exposed to a magnetic field aligned parallel to the direction of light propagation. Under these conditions, the plane of polarization is seen to rotate; this rotation is referred to as Faraday Rotation.