noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Physics term for the phenomenon where waves, such as light or electromagnetic waves, oscillate in a particular direction. Used as a noun or with する to describe the process of becoming polarized.
光が偏極すると、特定の方向にだけ振動する。
When light becomes polarized, it oscillates only in a specific direction.
このフィルターを通すと、光が偏極する。
When passed through this filter, the light becomes polarized.