Polarisation (Noun)
Meaning 1
The phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
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Meaning 2
The condition of having or giving polarity.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The laser used in the experiment relied on polarisation to control the direction of the light beam.
- Polarisation is a key concept in physics, particularly in the study of electromagnetism and optics.
- Researchers investigated the effects of polarisation on the properties of light as it passes through different materials.
- The polarisation of the electric field determines the orientation of the molecules in the crystal lattice.
- In chemistry, polarisation is used to describe the separation of electric charge within a molecule or atom.