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polarization
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polarization (Amer.)
n.
making polarized, giving two opposite tendencies; condition of having polariy; phenomenon in which light waves move in one plane (also polarisation)
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Polarization
Polarization or polarisation can refer to:
In the physical sciences
- Polarization (waves) or State of Polarization (SOP), the direction(s) of the oscillating quantity involved in wave motion.
- Polarization (antenna), the state of polarization (in the above sense) of electromagnetic waves transmitted by or received by a radio antenna
- Dielectric polarization, charge separation in insulating materials:
- Polarization density, volume dielectric polarization
- Dipolar polarization, orientation of permanent dipoles
- Ionic polarization, displacement of ions in a crystal
- Maxwell-Wagner-Sillars polarization, slow long-distance charge separation in dielectric spectroscopy on inhomogeneous soft matter
- Polarization (electrochemistry), a change in the equilibrium potential of an electrochemical reaction
- Concentration polarization, the shift of the electrochemical potential difference across an electrochemical cell from its equilibrium value
- Spin polarization, the degree by which the spin of elementary particles is aligned to a given direction
- Polarizability, an electrical property of atoms or molecules and a separate magnetic property of subatomic particles
- Polarization function, a feature of some molecular modelling methods
- Photon polarization, the mathematical link between wave polarization and spin polarization
- Vacuum polarization, a process in which a background electromagnetic field produces virtual electron-positron pairs
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polarization
Noun
1. the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
(synonym) polarisation
(hypernym) optical phenomenon
(derivation) polarize, polarise
2. the condition of having or giving polarity
(synonym) polarisation
(hypernym) condition, status
(derivation) polarize, polarise
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polarization (Amer.)
n.
polarizace
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Polarization
(n.)
The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity.
The act of polarizing; the state of being polarized, or of having polarity.
(n.)
An effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell.
An effect produced upon the plates of a voltaic battery, or the electrodes in an electrolytic cell, by the deposition upon them of the gases liberated by the action of the current. It is chiefly due to the hydrogen, and results in an increase of the resistance, and the setting up of an opposing electro-motive force, both of which tend materially to weaken the current of the battery, or that passing through the cell.
(n.)
A peculiar affection or condition of the rays of light or heat, in consequence of which they exhibit different properties in different directions.
A peculiar affection or condition of the rays of light or heat, in consequence of which they exhibit different properties in different directions.
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