oscillation
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"The light wave twists around its axis, and its phase changes in a spiral manner. Moreover, even the polarization -- the direction of oscillation of the electric field -- begins to rotate."
From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026
"Basically, what we were looking for is the effect of the appearance of new electron neutrinos caused by this oscillation phenomenon."
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026
Understanding a process called neutrino oscillation, where these particles change "flavors" as they move, could help explain why matter triumphed over antimatter.
From Science Daily • Oct. 30, 2025
The data favor the "normal" ordering of neutrino masses more strongly than before, but ambiguity remains around the neutrino's oscillation properties.
From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024
Then I’d outfitted the car with an oscillation overthruster, a device that allowed it to travel through solid matter.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing oscillation
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"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce
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