plane polarization
noun
,
Optics.
1.
polarization of light in which the vibrations are confined to a single plane, that of the wave front.
Also called
linear polarization
.
Related forms
plane-polarized
[
pleyn
-
poh
-l
uh
-rahyzd]
/ˈpleɪnˈpoʊ ləˌraɪzd/
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adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
plane polarization
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