plane polarized
/pleɪn ˈpoʊləraɪzd/
adjective
- Describing light or other electromagnetic waves that vibrate in only one direction or plane.
- Plane-polarized waves are important in certain types of radio transmission.
- Sunglasses with plane-polarized lenses reduce glare from horizontal surfaces like water or roads.
- In the lab, we used a filter to create plane-polarized light for the experiment.
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