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We study linear and bilinear magneto-electro-optical effects due to the propagation of light in centro-symmetric media in the presence of P, T violating interactions and external transverse and longitudinal electric and/or magnetic fields. We show that new magneto-electric optical effects appear. In particular, we show the existence of a Jones birefringence proportional to the square of the transverse field amplitude. All these effects are an unambiguous signature of the P, T violation, and a search for such new phenomena could also provide novel limits on electric dipole moment (EDM) of matter.
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Pinto Da Souza, B., Battesti, R., Robilliard, C. et al. P, T violating magneto-electro-optics. Eur. Phys. J. D 40, 445–452 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2006-00173-4
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