Definition of polarization

polarizationnoun

phân cực

/ˌpəʊləraɪˈzeɪʃn//ˌpəʊlərəˈzeɪʃn/

The word "polarization" has its roots in the 17th-century Latin phrase "polarisatio," which means "exposing to the pole." In optics, the term was first used by Dutch physicist Erasmus Bartholinus in 1669 to describe the phenomenon of light exhibiting double refraction when passing through certain crystals. He observed that the refracted light was separated into two distinct beams, one perpendicular to the other, which he called "polarisatio." This concept was later developed by other scientists, including Huygens and Malus, who studied the properties of light and its interaction with matter. Today, the term "polarization" encompasses not only light but also electromagnetic waves, sound waves, and even social and political phenomena, describing the process of orienting or aligning entities along a single axis or direction.

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the act of separating or making people separate into two groups with completely opposite opinions

hành động tách biệt hoặc chia tách mọi người thành hai nhóm có quan điểm hoàn toàn trái ngược nhau

Example:
  • increasing social polarization

    sự phân cực xã hội ngày càng tăng

the fact of waves of light, etc. vibrating in a single direction

thực tế là sóng ánh sáng, v.v. rung động theo một hướng duy nhất

Example:
  • Polarization of light by reflection is found more in nature than in industry.

    Sự phân cực ánh sáng do phản xạ xuất hiện nhiều trong tự nhiên hơn là trong công nghiệp.

the fact of giving polarity to something

thực tế là cung cấp cực cho một cái gì đó

Example:
  • regions of positive and negative polarization

    vùng phân cực dương và phân cực âm

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