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円偏光 (えんへんこう, enhenkou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

円えん偏へん光こう

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Meanings

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circular polarization of light

Technical term in optics and physics. Refers to light whose electric field rotates in a circular motion.

円えん偏へん光こうは、液えき晶しょうディスプレイの技ぎ術じゅつに利り用ようされている。

Circular polarization of light is used in liquid crystal display technology.

Kanji

円circle, yen, round
偏partial, side, left-side radical
光ray, light

Related words

直ちょく線せん偏へん光こう
Linear polarization, where the electric field oscillates in a single plane, as opposed to the rotating field of circular polarization.
偏へん光こう
General term for polarization of light; 円偏光 is a specific type.

Built from

円えん+偏へん光こう

Etymology

Compound of 円 (circle, circular) and 偏光 (polarization of light). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term follows standard scientific naming conventions.