plane polarization
nounOptics.
polarization of light in which the vibrations are confined to a single plane, that of the wave front.
- Also called linear polarization.
Other words from plane polarization
- plane-po·lar·ized [pleyn-poh-luh-rahyzd], /ˈpleɪnˈpoʊ ləˌraɪzd/, adjective
Words Nearby plane polarization
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for plane polarization
plane polarization
noun
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse