polarizer

Examples

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• Then place the third polarizer oriented at 45 degrees between the other two.

  Blog text (4)

• Now light gets through all three, even though the outer two polarizers are still at 0 and 90.

  Blog text (4)

• Make sure to take a polarizer, a UV, or any other filter off.

  Academic text (2010)

• There is a less expensive solution, at least for the digital photographer: crossed polarizers.

  Academic text (2007)

• The most important filter to use is a circular polarizer, which reduces reflections and glare found in abundance when shooting water.

  Academic text (2008)

• The light beams combine again and pass through the polarizer and the first directional coupler to the photodetector.

  Academic text (1994)

• September skies are unusually blue with soaring cumulus clouds, so bring your polarizer.

  Academic text (1996)

• One beam is transmitted through a polarizer, which refines the signal, and then enters a second directional coupler.

  Academic text (1994)

• The sensing system has a fiber-optic coil, directional couplers, a polarizer, a laser-diode light source, and a photodetector.

  Academic text (1994)

• A polarizer is essential for reducing glare when photographing reflections on water.

Synonyms

F

filter

vspolarizer

• Specialized

34 5.0

A device that allows some frequencies in electrical signals to pass and blocks others

selects light waves by their vibration direction rather than by frequency

L

light filter

vspolarizer

1 4.3

A piece of clear material, like a camera lens, that reduces light passing through it

selects light waves by their vibration direction rather than reducing brightness or wavelengths

How Selective

polarizer

• Specialized

2 7.2

filter

139 2.8

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