process of polarization

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• Polarization (disambiguation) — Polarization or polarisation of transverse waves describes the orientation of oscillations in the plane perpendicular to the wave s direction of travel.Polarization or polarisation can also refer to:In the physical sciences: *Polarization density …   Wikipedia

• polarization — [pō΄lə ri zā′shən] n. [< POLARIZE + ATION] 1. the producing of polarity in something, or the acquiring of polarity 2. the process or condition of being divided into two opposing groups 3. Elec. a condition in which gases produced during… …   English World dictionary

• Polarization (politics) — In politics, polarization is the process by which the public opinion divides and goes to the extremes. It can also refer to when the extreme factions of a political party gain dominance in a party. In either case moderate voices often find that… …   Wikipedia

• 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 — The tendency towards concentration at two opposing extremes, observed by sociologists in a large number of diverse contexts. For example, on the basis of research on the Isle of Sheppey, R. E. Pahl (Divisions of Labour, 1984) identified a process …   Dictionary of sociology

• polarization — noun Date: 1812 1. the action of polarizing or state of being or becoming polarized: as a. (1) the action or process of affecting radiation and especially light so that the vibrations of the wave assume a definite form (2) the state of radiation… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• polarization — 1. In electricity, coating of an electrode with a thick layer of hydrogen bubbles, with the result that the flow of current is weakened or arrested. 2. A change effected in a ray of light passing through certain media, whereby the transverse… …   Medical dictionary

• polarization —    The migration and separation of ions to the electrodes in a direct current electrolyte process giving rise to higher overall resistance [16] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

• Photon polarization — is the quantum mechanical description of the classical polarized sinusoidal plane electromagnetic wave. Individual photons are completely polarized. Their polarization state can be linear or circular, or it can be elliptical, which is anywhere in …   Wikipedia

• Vacuum polarization — In quantum field theory, and specifically quantum electrodynamics, vacuum polarization describes a process in which a background electromagnetic field produces virtual electron positron pairs that change the distribution of charges and currents… …   Wikipedia

• Oppenheimer–Phillips process — The Oppenheimer–Phillips process or strip reaction is a type of deuteron induced nuclear reaction. In this process the neutron half of an energetic deuteron (a stable isotope of hydrogen with one proton and one neutron) fuses with a target… …   Wikipedia