unpolarized light

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unpolarized light [¦ən′pō·lə‚rīzd ′līt]

(optics)

Light in which the electric vector is oriented in a random, unpredictable fashion.

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No references found			For example: According to the above, unpolarized light incident on a diffracting screen is transmitted as partially polarized light having a polarization ratio given by [PI] = \| [u. Issues in optical diffraction theory by Mielenz, Klaus D. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Unpolarized light can be thought of as a mix of light vibrating, or "polarized," in two directions, 90[degrees] apart. Long exposures of moving water in bright light by Hearst, Joseph / PSA Journal Measuring the ratio of polarized to unpolarized light for each part of a CME therefore provides the missing third dimension by giving the distance of that component from Earth. 3-D solar eruptions by Science News			unloading conveyor unloading device unlock unlock iPhone unlocked phone UNMA unmanaged code unmanaged hub unmanned Unmanned Interplanetary Probe Unmanned Lunar Station unmark unmodified instruction unmount unmyelinated Unni unnormalised Uno Laht unofficial Unofficial Committee unorganized unpack unpaired electron unparliamentary unpitched sound unpolarized light unpolarized particle beam unprintable characters unproductive cough unproductive development unprotect unprotected corner unprotected metal construction unprotected reversing thermometer unproto unproven area unqualified address unravished bride unreactive unreinforced concrete unrelated frequencies unreserved minerals unresolved unresolved pneumonia unrestrained member unrestricted element unrestricted visibility unrighteous UNRRA Unruh, Fritz von Unruh, Jesse M.			unplugged unplugged Unplugged in New York unplugging unplugging unplugs unplugs Unplumb unplumbable unplumbed Unplume UNPMF UNPMI UNPO UNPOA UNPOB UNPOC unpoetic unpoetic unpoetical unpoetical unpoetically unpoetically UNPOG unpointed unpointed unpointedness Unpoised Unpoison unpolarized unpolarized light unpolarized particle beam Unpolicied Unpolish unpolished unpolished Unpolished Slip Resistance Value Unpolite Unpolite unpoliteness Unpolitic Unpolitic unpolitical Unpolled unpollute unpolluted unpompous Unpope unpopular unpopular unpopularity unpopularity unpopulated unpopulated unportable Unportunate Unportuous UNPOS unposed unpositive Unpossess

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