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What is a polarization?

What is a polarization? Here are some definitions.

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  1. the production, or the condition of polarity
  2. (physics) the production of polarized light; the direction in which the electric field of an electromagnetic wave points
  3. (chemistry) the separation of positive and negative charges in a nucleus, atom, molecule or system
  4. the grouping of opinions into two extremes
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We'll cover the fundamentals needed to understand basic optical concepts such as radiometry, polarization, diffraction, and holography.
The first is a different refraction for the two polarization components at the lens surfaces, which causes a ray bifurcation at each lens.
Only a few parts of the carapace produce the polarization, mainly the antennal scales, maxillipeds, and uropod scales.
Reading the data requires reproduction of both the wavefront and polarization.
When polarization is a concern, linear and birefringent polarizers can be used to remove, reflect, or refract one of the polarization components.
If this high level of cross polarization discrimination is not required, the added cost provides no system benefit.

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