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[jbovlaste] Re: polarize



On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:01 AM, Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu> 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.