circular polarization
nounOptics.
polarization in which the vector representing the instantaneous intensity of the electromagnetic field describes a circular helix in the direction of propagation.
Origin of circular polarization
1First recorded in 1965–70
- Compare elliptical polarization.
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How to use circular polarization in a sentence
He switched to circular polarization, to see if they presented a constant area to the radar beam.
Pushbutton War | Joseph P. Martino
British Dictionary definitions for circular polarization
circular polarization
noun
electromagnetic radiation (esp light) in which the electric field vector describes a circle about the direction of propagation at any point in the path of the radiation
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