In 1845, Michael Faraday showed that light and magnetism are linked. He passed a beam through glass inside a magnetic field and found that its polarization — the direction its waves wiggle — rotated.

A breakthrough moment in a physics experiment demonstrating the Faraday effect, showing how magnetic fields can influence the rotation of light polarization. This captures the key moment when the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Replica of Faraday's 1821 experiment ...