Encyclopedia results for Polarization

1. Polarization
   dablink This article is about electromagnetic waves for other senses of this term, see Polarization disambiguation . Polarization British English Brit. polarisation is a property of transverse wave s which ..
   
   
   
2. Dipolar polarization
   Dipolar polarization is a polarization that is particular to polar molecule s. This polarization results from permanent dipole s, which retain polarization in the absence of an external electric field ..
   
   
   
3. Circular polarization
   Image Polarisation Circular .svg right Circular polarization diagram In electrodynamics , circular polarization also circular polarisation of electromagnetic radiation is a polarization such that the tip ..
   
   
   
4. Ionic polarization
   In chemistry , ionic polarization is polarization which is caused by relative displacements between positive .... When the centers don t correspond, polarizations arise in molecules or crystals. This polarization ..
   
   
   
5. Polarization (disambiguation)
   Wiktionarypar polarization 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 ..
   
   
   
6. Rotary polarization
   Rotary polarization is an optical phenomenon occurring in certain crystalline materials. The Polarization ... that it varies in a circular manner. The amount of polarization rotation depends on the thickness ..
   
   
   
7. Polarization (psychology)
   Confusing date February 2008 otheruses Polarization disambiguation In communication s and psychology , polarization is the process whereby a social or political group is divided into two opposing sub groups ..
   
   
   
8. Polarization spectroscopy
   Polarization spectroscopy comprises a set of spectroscopic techniques based on polarization properties ... radiation . By analyzing the polarization properties of light, decisions can be made ..
   
   
   
9. Elliptical polarization
   In electrodynamics , elliptical polarization is the polarization of electromagnetic radiation such that the tip ... may be resolved into two linear polarization linearly polarized wave s in Quadrature phase phase quadrature ..
   
   
   
10. Polarization in astronomy
    Polarization is an important phenomenon in astronomy . The polarization of starlight was first observed ... Davis, Jr. developed theories allowing the use of polarization data to trace interstellar ..
    
    
    
11. Polarization density
    Unreferenced date December 2007 In classical electromagnetism , the polarization density or electric polarization , or simply polarization is the vector field that expresses the density of permanent or induced ..
    
    
    
12. Vacuum polarization
    In quantum field theory , and specifically quantum electrodynamics , vacuum polarization describes a process ... of the short lived particle antiparticle pairs is referred to as vacuum polarization . The one ..
    
    
    
13. Photon polarization
    Photon polarization is the Quantum mechanics quantum mechanical description of the Classical physics .... Their polarization state can be elliptical, circular, or linear. The description contains many of the physical ..
    
    
    
14. Degree of Polarization
    Degree of Polarization DOP is a quantity used to describe the portion of a wave which is preferentially polarization polarized . A perfectly polarized wave has a DOP of 100 , whereas an unpolarized wave ..
    
    
    
15. Social polarization
    Social polarization is associated with the segregation within a society that may emerge from income inequality ... research works on social polarization is from R.E. Pahl on Isle of Sheppey ref R. E. Pahl, Divisions ..
    
    
    
16. Linear polarization
    Image Linear polarization schematic.png right Linear polarization diagram In electrodynamics , linear polarization or plane polarization of electromagnetic radiation is a confinement of the electric field ..
    
    
    
17. Polarization (politics)
    In politics , polarization is the process by which the public opinion divides and goes to the extremes ... case moderate voices often find that they have lost power. Definitions of polarization The term ..
    
    
    
18. Group polarization
    Refimprove date November 2007 Group polarization is the tendency of people to make decisions that are more ... for group polarization is incestuous amplification . Fact date November 2007 Overview Study of this effect ..
    
    
    
19. Attitude polarization
    Attitude polarization , also known as belief polarization , occurs when people who have a belief or attitude ... 2007 ref Psychological research on attitude polarization Since the late 1960s, psychologists have carried ..
    
    
    
20. Spin polarization
    Spin polarization is the degree to which the spin physics spin , i.e. the intrinsic angular momentum ... . Spin polarization of electrons or of nuclei, often called simply magnetization , is also produced ..
    
    
    
21. Induced polarization
    Induced polarization IP is a geophysical imaging technique used to identify subsurface materials, such as ore . The method is similar to electrical resistivity tomography , in that an electric current ..
    
    
    
22. Racial polarization
    Refimprove date July 2007 limitedgeographicscope Racial polarization is the process whereby a population, the individuals of which have varying degrees of diversity in their ancestry, is divided into separate ..
    
    
    
23. Polarization identity
    is defined in terms of its inner product satisfies as a necessary condition the polarization identity ..
    
    
    
24. Circular polarization of starlight
    Orphan date July 2006 The circular polarization of starlight has been observed to be a function of the linear polarization of starlight . Starlight becomes partially linearly polarized by scattering from ..
    
    
    
25. Circular polarization in nature
    Only a few mechanisms in nature are known to systematically produce circular polarization circularly ... scarab beetle Plusiotis resplendens is preferentially left handed. Since then, circular polarization ..