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What is a polarizer?

What is a polarizer? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. One who polarizes.
  2. (physics) Any device that produces polarized light.
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A linear polarizer placed before the beam splitter rejected the p-polarized light, reducing the light noise and increasing the system dynamic range.
Big yellow eyes blinked unemotionally at the glare of the torch, and I cut down its brilliance with a twist of the polarizer lens.
The LMD-4251TD adopts a 3D micro polarizer filter attached to the LCD panel, and is supplied with circular-polarizer glasses.
You can also use the polarizer when it rains to increase contrast by reducing the light reflecting off wet surfaces.
A simple mounting consisting of a Nicol prism in a brass holder was found with the instrument and now serves as the polarizer.
About 10 days later I documented a natural fogbow in sunlight from the laboratory, through a polarizer.

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