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Polarized light consists of electromagnetic waves whose electric field oscillates in a single plane.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that polarized light consists of electromagnetic waves whose electric field oscillates in a single plane?
Unclear. Three reference sources describe the electric field of linearly polarized light oscillating in a single plane, but each also notes that circular and elliptical polarization exist, where the field does not stay in one plane. They therefore support only the linear-polarization case, not the claim as stated for polarized light generally.
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Lüders, K., Pohl, R. O., Beuermann, G., & Samwer, K. (2004). Polarized light. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3203/IWF/C-14897eng
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electromagnetism - Polarisation of EM waves. (n.d.). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/479269/polarisation-of-em-waves
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Polarization (waves) - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polarization_(waves)
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What is the difference between the structure of plane and circularly polarized light?. (2019). physics.stackexchange.com. https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/497580/what-is-the-difference-between-the-structure-of-plane-and-circularly-polarized-l
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