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polarization

[poh-ler-uh-zey-shuhn] / ˌpoʊ lər əˈzeɪ ʃən /


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These wires naturally tend to align with the polarization direction of incoming light.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

It’s not a silver bullet that cures polarization, settles complicated policy debates or ensures that everyone gets along.

From Salon Aug. 10, 2026

Light can be disordered in one characteristic, such as the directions in which it travels, while still creating photons that are entangled through another characteristic, such as polarization.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

To Ilana Redstone, a sociologist who specializes in political polarization at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, sociology’s troubles gained traction through the 1971 Supreme Court decision, Griggs vs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Given Walt’s need to exert control and Chris’s extravagantly independent nature, polarization was inevitable.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

Due to their different polarizations, each standing wave attracted and corralled one of two groups of atoms, depending on their spin.

From Science Daily May 2, 2024

“It may create a divide between the transitional government and the public. We are looking for a decent discussion based on the interests of Sudan without any polarizations or accusations.”

From Washington Post Sep. 30, 2020

“It would indeed be interesting if they could swap their polarizations without ever interacting,” he adds.

From Scientific American May 6, 2019

To double the time shift, they simply leave their polarizations alone.

From Science Magazine Oct. 27, 2017

The arrangement of the rooms in which polarizations are performed has an important bearing upon the accuracy of the results obtained.

From Scientific American Supplement No. 822, October 3, 1891 by Various




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