ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst tə ðə fˈæɹɐdˌeɪ ɪfˈɛkt, kjˌuːˌɛmˈɑːɹ ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪts fɹʌmðə kwɑːdɹˈæɾɪk pɹəpˌoːɹʃənˈælᵻɾi bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈæŋɡəl ʌvðə ɹoʊtˈeɪʃən ʌvðə plˈeɪn ʌv pˌoʊlɚɹᵻzˈeɪʃən ænd ðə stɹˈɛŋθ ʌvðə mæɡnˈɛɾɪk fˈiːld.
In contrast to the Faraday effect, QMR originates from the quadratic proportionality between the angle of the rotation of the plane of polarization and the strength of the magnetic field.