List of Verdet Constants?

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The discussion revolves around the search for Verdet constants for various materials including water, air, olive oil, and table salt, specifically for laser wavelengths of 405nm, 532nm, and 650nm. Participants are sharing resources and data related to the Faraday Effect and its experimental replication.

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  • One participant is seeking specific Verdet constants for water, air, olive oil, and table salt for certain laser wavelengths, indicating a need for experimental data.
  • Another participant suggests that water's Verdet constant may need to be derived from graphs or interpolated from existing data sources.
  • Multiple links to papers and resources are provided by participants, including studies on olive oil and various materials, which may contain relevant Verdet constant data.
  • Several participants share similar links and resources, indicating a collaborative effort to compile information on Verdet constants.

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There is no consensus on the specific values of Verdet constants for the requested materials and wavelengths. Participants are sharing resources but do not agree on definitive values or methods for obtaining them.

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Some resources may require interpretation or interpolation, and the accuracy of the Verdet constants may depend on specific experimental conditions or definitions not fully detailed in the discussion.

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I'm replicating the Faraday Effect as a high school experiment. Can anyone direct me to Verdet constants of water, air, olive oil and table salt for lasers of wavelengths 405nm, 532nm, and 650nm? I'm using the constant as a variable using different materials but I cannot find a specific value for them. Any advice is appreciated.
 
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Not my field but a bit of googling found papers with some data.

Water: May need to read of from graphs or plot your own and interpolate.
http://www.haydnallbutt.com.au/files/Chemistry_Paper.pdf
http://physics.csustan.edu/Marvin/Experimental Physics/Verdet constants.pdf
http://physlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Aloke.pdf

Olive oil:
http://www.ijaeee.com/admin/post_im...t_of_Olive_Oil_for_Magnetic_Field_Sensor_.pdf
Verdet Constant Measurement of Olive Oil for Magnetic Field Sensor
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Five laser wavelengths are used to determined the Verdet constant 405 nm, 532 nm, 632.8nm, 650nm, and 804.3nm.
 

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