plane polarization

noun

, Optics.

1. polarization of light in which the vibrations are confined to a single plane, that of the wave front.

plane polarization

noun

1. a type of polarization in which the electric vector of waves of light or other electromagnetic radiation is restricted to vibration in a single plane

Other Words From

• plane-po·lar·ized [pleyn, -, poh, -l, uh, -rahyzd], adjective

Example Sentences

If she chose to measure plane polarization, she would measure H and V outcomes with equal probability.

From Scientific American

If she chose to measure plane polarization and happened to get the result , then the entangled photon heading toward Bob would enter the state V instantaneously.

From Scientific American

He could then send half the beam toward a detector to measure plane polarization and half toward a detector to measure circular polarization.

From Scientific American

The exact mechanical effect produced upon the ray could hardly be explained in detail within our present limits of time; but suffice it for the present to say that, when placed in a proper position, the plate transforms plane into circular and circular into plane polarization.

From Project Gutenberg