polarizationˌpoʊ lər əˈzeɪ ʃən
polarization (n)
English Definitions:
polarization, polarisation (noun)
the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
polarization, polarisation (noun)
the condition of having or giving polarity
polarization (Noun)
the production, or the condition of polarity
polarization (Noun)
the production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points
polarization (Noun)
the separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system
polarization (Noun)
the grouping of opinions into two extremes
Polarization
Polarization is a property of waves that can oscillate with more than one orientation. Electromagnetic waves, such as light, and gravitational waves exhibit polarization; sound waves in a gas or liquid do not have polarization because the medium vibrates only along the direction in which the waves are travelling. By convention, the polarization of light is described by specifying the orientation of the wave's electric field at a point in space over one period of the oscillation. When light travels in free space, in most cases it propagates as a transverse wave—the polarization is perpendicular to the wave's direction of travel. In this case, the electric field may be oriented in a single direction, or it may rotate as the wave travels. In the latter case, the field may rotate in either direction. The direction in which the field rotates is the wave's chirality or handedness. The polarization of an electromagnetic wave can be more complicated in certain cases. For instance, in a waveguide such as an optical fiber or for radially polarized beams in free space, the fields can have longitudinal as well as transverse components. Such EM waves are either TM or hybrid modes.
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