The rotation r of the plane of polarization per unit length

/ 1 1 \ 2[pi]ne³Hp²v

= ½p ( --- - --- ) = -------------.

\ v1 v2 / m²(s² - p²)²

Since 1/v² = K0 + 4[pi]ne²/m(s² - p²), we have if µ is the refractive

index for light of frequency p, and v0 the velocity of light in vacuo.

µ² - 1 = 4[pi]ne²v²0 / m(s² - p²) (1)

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