phenomenon of polarization

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• Polarization — Po lar*i*za tion, n. [Cf. F. polarisation.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity. [1913 Webster] 2. (Opt.) A peculiar affection or condition of the rays of light or heat, in consequence of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Polarization in astronomy — Polarization is an important phenomenon in astronomy. The polarization of starlight was first observed by the astronomers William Hiltner and John S. Hall in 1949. Subsequently, Jesse Greenstein and Leverett Davis, Jr. developed theories allowing …   Wikipedia

• polarization — (Amer.) po·lar·i·za·tion || ‚pəʊlÉ™raɪ zeɪʃn n. making polarized, giving two opposite tendencies; condition of having polariy; phenomenon in which light waves move in one plane (also polarisation) …   English contemporary dictionary

• polarization phenomenon — poliarizacijos reiškinys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. polarization effect; polarization phenomenon vok. Polarisationseffekt, m; Polarisationserscheinung, f rus. поляризационный эффект, m; явление поляризации, n pranc. effet de… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• Polarization (psychology) — In communications and psychology, polarization is the process whereby a social or political group is divided into two opposing sub groups with fewer and fewer members of the group remaining neutral or holding an intermediate position.When… …   Wikipedia

• polarization effect — poliarizacijos reiškinys statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. polarization effect; polarization phenomenon vok. Polarisationseffekt, m; Polarisationserscheinung, f rus. поляризационный эффект, m; явление поляризации, n pranc. effet de… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

• polarization — noun 1. the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑polarisation • Derivationally related forms: ↑polarise (for: ↑polarisation), ↑polarize …   Useful english dictionary

• Group polarization — is the tendency of people to make decisions that are more extreme when they are in a group as opposed to a decision made alone or independently. Overview Study of this effect has shown that after participating in a discussion group, members tend… …   Wikipedia

• Rotary polarization — is an optical phenomenon occurring in certain crystalline materials. The vibrational direction of light passing through such a crystal (or sometimes liquids) is rotated so that it varies in a circular manner. The amount of polarization rotation… …   Wikipedia

• Circular polarization — The electric field vectors of a traveling circularly polarized electromagnetic wave. In electrodynamics, circular polarization[1] of an electromagnetic wave is a polarization in which the electric field of the passing wave does not change… …   Wikipedia

• Transient lunar phenomenon — A transient lunar phenomenon (TLP) or Lunar Transient Phenomena (LTP), refers to short lived lights, colors, or changes in appearance of the lunar surface. Claims of short lived phenomena go back at least 1,000 years, with some having been… …   Wikipedia