reversal of the light propagation direction, has been investigated for a polar ferrimagnet G a
F e O 3. For dipole-and spin-forbidden dd transition bands located at 1.2–2.3 eV, a clear
signal of the optical ME effect (Δ α t∼ 3× 10-3) is observed with an applied magnetic field as
low as 500 Oe and a sample thickness (t) of 50 μ m. The observation of a large ME effect in
the present compound suggests a possible route to magnification of this novel phenomenon …