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LEFT CIRCULAR POLARIZATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Engineering
- Telecommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- left-hand circular polarization
1, record 1, English, left%2Dhand%20circular%20polarization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LHCP 2, record 1, English, LHCP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- left circular polarization 3, record 1, English, left%20circular%20polarization
- circular left-hand polarization 4, record 1, English, circular%20left%2Dhand%20polarization
- circular LH polarization 4, record 1, English, circular%20LH%20polarization
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common form of elliptical polarization is that of circular polarization, and it occurs when the tip of the rotating electric vector traces a circle in space as it travels away from the observer. Two classifications of circular polarization are right-hand circular and left-hand circular.. In left-hand circular polarization, the electric vector rotates in a counterclockwise direction... 5, record 1, English, - left%2Dhand%20circular%20polarization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- left-hand circular polarisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrotechnique
- Télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polarisation circulaire gauche
1, record 1, French, polarisation%20circulaire%20gauche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- polarisation circulaire lévogyre 2, record 1, French, polarisation%20circulaire%20l%C3%A9vogyre
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde à polarisation elliptique ou circulaire dans laquelle le vecteur champ électrique, observé dans un plan fixe quelconque normal à la direction de propagation, tourne vers la gauche (sens antihoraire) dans le temps quand on regarde dans la direction de propagation. 1, record 1, French, - polarisation%20circulaire%20gauche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aujourd'hui, l'expression «polarisation circulaire gauche» est la plus employée. 3, record 1, French, - polarisation%20circulaire%20gauche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrotecnia
- Telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización circular sinistrórsum
1, record 1, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular%20sinistr%C3%B3rsum
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- polarización circular levógira 1, record 1, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20circular%20lev%C3%B3gira
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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