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Term: Plane-polarized

Description:

The term "plane-polarized" refers to a type of light that vibrates in a single plane or direction. It indicates that the light waves have been filtered or manipulated so that they oscillate in a specific orientation, typically perpendicular to the direction of propagation.

Senses and Usages:

Adjective:

In the context of optics and physics, "plane-polarized" is used to describe light that has undergone polarization, resulting in its vibration confined to a specific plane.

Example sentence: The experiment required the use of a plane-polarized laser beam to accurately measure the interference patterns.

Verb (past tense - plane-polarized):

In the past tense form, "plane-polarized" can be used as a verb, which means the act of polarizing light waves in a specific plane.

Example sentence: The scientist plane-polarized the light waves by passing them through a special filter.

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