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optical rotation: see polarization of light polarization of light, orientation of the vibration pattern of light waves in a singular plane.
Characteristics of PolarizationPolarization is a phenomenon peculiar to transverse waves, i.e. ..... Click the link for more information. . optical rotation [′äp·tə·kəl rō′tā·shən] (optics) Rotation of the plane of polarization of plane-polarized light, or of the major axis of the polarization ellipse of elliptically polarized light by transmission through a substance or medium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| [3] A Scully from the late '70s generally consisted of narrow hard-edged stripes in a pair of unmodulated colors alternating across the expanse of the canvas, a format arrived at as the result of a deliberate reduction from the optically active, often diagonal webs of interlaced stripes that the artist had produced earlier in the decade. Thin layers of metallic phosphides containing indium, aluminum, and gallium make up the optically active region, which determines the wavelength of the resulting beam. An Organocatalytic Approach to Optically Active Six-membered Rings (Karl Anker J0rgensen). |
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