Polarization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-009079",
  "term": "Polarization",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The directional orientation of the electric field vector of electromagnetic radiation as it propagates through space. In photochemistry, the interaction of molecules with light depends on the relative orientation of the molecular transition dipole moment and the light's polarization. This property is described as linear, circular, or elliptical, depending on the path traced by the tip of the electric field vector over time.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "dielectric polarization",
    "electric dipole moment",
    "electric displacement",
    "isotropic",
    "permittivity",
    "power",
    "unit cell",
    "corrosion potential",
    "electrode potential"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 402 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)",
    "PAC, 1989, 61, 19. 'Electrochemical corrosion nomenclature (Recommendations 1988)' on page 21 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198961010019)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/polarization/"
}