Return-path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on chain.digitalkingdom.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.8 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DKIM_ADSP_CUSTOM_MED, DKIM_SIGNED,FREEMAIL_FROM,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,SPF_PASS,T_DKIM_INVALID, T_TO_NO_BRKTS_FREEMAIL autolearn=no version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Personal-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on chain.digitalkingdom.org Envelope-to: rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org Delivery-date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:58 -0700 Received: from chain.digitalkingdom.org ([192.168.123.127]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1OeTxw-0006d3-66; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:20:29 -0700 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list jbovlaste); Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:19:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1OeTxG-0006by-Mt for jbovlaste-real@lojban.org; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:19:27 -0700 Received: from mail-qy0-f174.google.com ([209.85.216.174]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1OeTx8-0006KT-Cc for jbovlaste@lojban.org; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:19:26 -0700 Received: by qyk7 with SMTP id 7so4001935qyk.19 for ; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:19:12 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:received:in-reply-to :references:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=QnMxdrF92DvcMzZxho9CnJne2A/Ux6c7AbDPdHZI4xw=; b=eC6pi7KfQ/3rhErgTEUEA3Oaqk1/ATKbrwri6cIyIWBdhVUbG4eLXfeTZcuE8acG85 vqdVAs5+mB2nyopG7jlL5jkJE9UDm+mS8+aYPPnu+j4Kpw8r3Navz3wXrC6tq1SzRF7h NsSZXEW26WcEyR5FimXmpk+gCba6NXgKXsfho= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=E9zuAJnJo3HcVvZgA+S24fLyLeJuAVqLK3M2Ti11s5LB/BVX2D5qAUn8EoxP4Bkak2 G54X8YQ1NiwupL0BTpisZ5cyL7mp9Lclig1vFDAqTMO+Eo2aVUOCZkAxtDMdeE0ld6hI +hy+gZaZE9PGeLf+BW02Pr2REcLj/Bz+GG08U= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.224.28.203 with SMTP id n11mr139017qac.179.1280413151747; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:19:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.229.52.31 with HTTP; Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:19:10 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <201007290001.36017.phma@phma.optus.nu> References: <201007290001.36017.phma@phma.optus.nu> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:19:10 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: [jbovlaste] Re: polarize From: Michael Turniansky To: jbovlaste@lojban.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: jbovlaste-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: jbovlaste-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: mturniansky@gmail.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: jbovlaste@lojban.org X-list: jbovlaste Content-Length: 757 Lines: 18 On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Pierre Abbat wrote: > I found the word "slijga" on Wikipedia in [[gusni]]. It makes some sense, but > I don't think it's the right word. > > Polarized light can oscillate at an angle to something, but it can also be > circularly polarized. Given a direction of propagation, the polarization > states can be mapped onto a sphere (and inside it, if it's partially > polarized): orthogonally polarized is on the X axis, diagonally polarized is > on the Y axis, and circularly polarized is on the Z axis. Between them are > various oblique and elliptical polarizations. > > So what's a good word for "polarize" or "polarized light"? > Personally, I'd be inclined to say nicygu'i for polarized light.