Circular Polarization -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

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Circular Polarization

Right-hand circularly polarized light is defined such that the electric field is rotating clockwise as seen by an observer towards whom the wave is moving. Left-hand circularly polarized light is defined such that the electric field is rotating counterclockwise as seen by an observer towards whom the wave is moving.

Elliptic Polarization, Linear Polarization, Polarization, Unpolarized


© 1996-2007 Eric W. Weisstein

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