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plane polarization noun Optics.
- polarization of light in which the vibrations are confined to a single plane, that of the wave front.
Also called linear polarization. Related formsplane-po·lar·ized [pleyn-poh-luh-rahyzd] /ˈpleɪnˈpoʊ ləˌraɪzd/, adjective British Dictionary definitions for linear polarization plane polarization noun
- a type of polarization in which the electric vector of waves of light or other electromagnetic radiation is restricted to vibration in a single plane