elliptical polarization

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noun Physics.

polarization of an electromagnetic wave in which the vector representing the instantaneous intensity of the electric field describes an elliptical helix in the direction of propagation.

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“I would go with yoga, light weight training or some elliptical,” he says.
5 Hangover Cures to Save You After a Few Too Many|DailyBurn|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The astronomers found that of the 93 quasars in the sample, 19 exhibited a measurable amount of polarization.
The Black Hole Tango|Matthew R. Francis|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The direction of polarization for a quasar is determined by the accretion disk surrounding it.
The Black Hole Tango|Matthew R. Francis|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The authors took care to eliminate the possibility of other sources of polarization, which is always a concern in astronomy.
The Black Hole Tango|Matthew R. Francis|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The real heavyweights, though, are two giant elliptical galaxies known as NGC 4874 and NGC 4889.
The Care and Feeding of Baby Giant Galaxies|Matthew R. Francis|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It behaves the same as glucose with all the ordinary tests, and can be distinguished only by polarization.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
In an orbit made elliptical by the planetary attraction the sun necessarily occupies one of the foci of the ellipse.
Outlines of the Earth's History|Nathaniel Southgate Shaler
Ere liueEre I should live is required in full by strict grammar, but Fields verse is frequently elliptical.
The Fatal Dowry|Philip Massinger
Exclamation is an expression of strong emotion in abrupt, inverted, or elliptical phrases.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
Readings are made three or four seconds after each dilution, when the polarization has been fully established.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz

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