dipole
noun
a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
dipolar
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a word derived from
dipole.
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Using detailed electromagnetic simulations, the researchers designed cavities that support a dipolar resonance aligned with the main emission feature of WS2, known as the A-exciton.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 24, 2026
The IBS researchers focused their study on square-lattice iridium oxide Sr2IrO4, a material previously recognized for its antiferromagnetic dipolar order at low temperatures.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023
They were able to numerically simulate this enigmatic cosmic phenomenon with ultracold dipolar atoms.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023
Because Earth’s magnetic field is dipolar like a bar magnet and aligned roughly perpendicular to our world’s rotation, geomagnetic field lines extend most prominently from the vicinity of our planet’s North and South poles.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 13, 2023
India under Lai Bahadur Shastri remains hung up on its dipolar destiny: karma and dharma.
From Time Magazine Archive
