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  1. Plane wave in space

    Light in the form of a plane wave in space is said to be linearly polarized. Light is a transverse electromagnetic wave, but natural light is generally unpolarized, all planes of propagation being equally probable.
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    Linear polarization - Wikipedia

    In electrodynamics, linear polarization or plane polarization of electromagnetic radiation is a confinement of the electric field vector or magnetic field vector to a given plane along the direction of propagation. The term linear polarization (French: polarisation rectiligne) was coined by Augustin-Jean Fresnel in … See more

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  6. Classification of Polarization - HyperPhysics

    Learn about the different types of polarization of light: linear, circular and elliptical. See how they are produced and how they can be detected by the electric field vector.

  7. Polarization of Light - RP Photonics

    Learn about the different types and effects of polarization of light, such as linear, circular, elliptical, radial and azimuthal polarization. Find out how to manipulate and measure polarization using waveplates, polarizers, optical activity and …

  8. Polarization of light: linear and circular - Jack Westin

    Key Points. • There is linear polarization (confined to a single plane) and circular polarization (two linear components that are perpendicular to each other.) • If the original light is initially unpolarized, the transmitted intensity I is half the …

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