polarized light

A wavefront of light with common polarization state. Light can be linearly, elliptically, or circularly polarized. The polarization state is additionally defined by parameters such as handedness, ellipticity, etc.

See also: elliptically-polarized light, circularly-polarized light, linearly-polarized light

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Introduction to Polarized Light

Discussion of birefringence, Brewster's angle, and various forms of polarized light.