circular polarization
noun Optics.
polarization in which the vector representing the instantaneous intensity of the electromagnetic field describes a circular helix in the direction of propagation.
Compare
elliptical polarization.
Origin of circular polarization
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby circular polarization
circular knitting,
circular light,
circular measure,
circular mil,
circular pitch,
circular polarization,
circular saw,
circular sinus,
circular triangle,
circular velocity,
circular-knit
British Dictionary definitions for circular polarization
circular polarization
noun
electromagnetic radiation (esp light) in which the electric field vector describes a circle about the direction of propagation at any point in the path of the radiation