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PARALLEL POLARIZATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect
1, record 1, English, Magneto%2DOptical%20Kerr%20Effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOKE 2, record 1, English, MOKE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magneto-optics is the study of effects arising from the interaction of light with magnetized media. Initially linearly polarized light, after interaction with such materials, can exhibit both ellipticity and a rotation of the polarization state. These effects are generally categorized into two phenomena, the Faraday Effect which occurs when electro-magnetic radiation is transmitted through a magnetized media, and the Kerr Effect which deals with reflections from the magnetized media. The Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect(MOKE) is further categorized by the direction of the magnetization vector with respect to the reflection surface and the plane of incidence... If the magnetization vector is perpendicular to the reflection surface and parallel to the plane of incidence, the effect is called the polar Kerr effect. As a matter of simplification, near normal incidence is usually employed when doing experiments in the polar geometry. In the longitudinal effect the magnetization vector is parallel to both the reflection surface and the plane of incidence. When the magnetization is perpendicular to the plane of incidence and parallel to the surface it is said to be in the transverse configuration. 2, record 1, English, - Magneto%2DOptical%20Kerr%20Effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet Kerr magnéto-optique
1, record 1, French, effet%20Kerr%20magn%C3%A9to%2Doptique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MOKE 1, record 1, French, MOKE
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effet Kerr magnéto-optique (MOKE) : selon la configuration géométrique, l'effet Kerr est dit polaire, longitudinal ou transverse (figure 1). M est le vecteur aimantation et le plan d'incidence est déterminé par les faisceaux incident et réfléchi (et comprend aussi la normale à la surface étudiée). 1, record 1, French, - effet%20Kerr%20magn%C3%A9to%2Doptique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pseudo-Brewster angle
1, record 2, English, pseudo%2DBrewster%20angle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pseudo Brewster angle 2, record 2, English, pseudo%20Brewster%20angle
correct
- pseudo Brewster-angle 3, record 2, English, pseudo%20Brewster%2Dangle
less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The minimum in the reflection coefficient for vertical polarization(para) occurs at the pseudo Brewster angle. This angle marks the sign change in the real part of the reflection coefficient for parallel polarization. The sign change produces a reversal in the sense of a reflected circularly polarized wave. For randomly polarized radiation, the pseudo Brewster angle minimum enhances the horizontally polarized component relative to the vertically polarized component. 4, record 2, English, - pseudo%2DBrewster%20angle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pseudo-incidence brewstérienne
1, record 2, French, pseudo%2Dincidence%20brewst%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pseudo incidence brewstérienne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Radio Waves
- Lasers and Masers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- angle of polarization
1, record 3, English, angle%20of%20polarization
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polarization angle 2, record 3, English, polarization%20angle
correct
- polarizing angle 3, record 3, English, polarizing%20angle
correct
- Brewster’s angle 4, record 3, English, Brewster%26rsquo%3Bs%20angle
correct
- Brewster angle 5, record 3, English, Brewster%20angle
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For parallel polarization, there is an angle of incidence where the reflected wave is zero(this angle is called the Brewster angle). Use of the Brewster angle will maximize the transmission of energy through a plane, parallel-sided dielectric plate. 6, record 3, English, - angle%20of%20polarization
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Masers et lasers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- angle de polarisation
1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20polarisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- angle de Brewster 1, record 3, French, angle%20de%20Brewster
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 2, record 3, French, - angle%20de%20polarisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Láser y máser
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de Brewster
1, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20Brewster
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- E-plane bend 2, record 4, English, E%2Dplane%20bend
- E plane bend 3, record 4, English, E%20plane%20bend
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smooth change in the direction of the axis of a waveguide, thoughout which the axis remains in a plane parallel to the direction of polarization. 4, record 4, English, - E%20bend
Record 4, Key term(s)
- E-bend
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- coude progressif E
1, record 4, French, coude%20progressif%20E
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- coude E 2, record 4, French, coude%20E
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- direction of polarization
1, record 5, English, direction%20of%20polarization
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One way to polarize light is by reflection. Light reflecting off a surface will tend to be polarized, with the direction of polarization(the way the electric field vectors point) being parallel to the plane of the interface. 1, record 5, English, - direction%20of%20polarization
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- direction de polarisation
1, record 5, French, direction%20de%20polarisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Spacecraft
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- parallel polarization
1, record 6, English, parallel%20polarization
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- like polarization 2, record 6, English, like%20polarization
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Identical transmit and receive polarization (HH, VV). 2, record 6, English, - parallel%20polarization
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
parallel polarization : term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group(RTAG). 2, record 6, English, - parallel%20polarization
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Like polarization data. 2, record 6, English, - parallel%20polarization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Engins spatiaux
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- polarisation parallèle
1, record 6, French, polarisation%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on parle de «polarisation parallèle» [lorsque] les polarisations de transmission-réception sont les mêmes [HH ou VV]. 2, record 6, French, - polarisation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation parallèle : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 6, French, - polarisation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Polarisation parallèle à la direction de propagation. 3, record 6, French, - polarisation%20parall%C3%A8le
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Naves espaciales
- Teledetección
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización paralela
1, record 6, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20paralela
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-01-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
- Remote Sensing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vertical polarization
1, record 7, English, vertical%20polarization
correct, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of linear polarization in which the electric field vector of a wave is perpendicular to the horizontal plane along the direction of propagation. 2, record 7, English, - vertical%20polarization
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Assume that the polarimetric SAR is calibrated so that the horizontal polarization(H) is parallel to the horizontal plane(x, y) and the vertical polarization(V) is in the incidence plane. 3, record 7, English, - vertical%20polarization
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical polarization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 7, English, - vertical%20polarization
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vertical polarization (VP) port. 4, record 7, English, - vertical%20polarization
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
- Télédétection
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- polarisation verticale
1, record 7, French, polarisation%20verticale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de polarisation rectiligne défini par un vecteur électrique situé dans le plan d'incidence [c'est-à-dire le] plan formé par le rayon incident et la normale à la surface. 2, record 7, French, - polarisation%20verticale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue la polarisation verticale, lorsque le vecteur E est contenu dans le plan d'incidence; la polarisation horizontale, lorsque le vecteur E est perpendiculaire au plan d'incidence. 3, record 7, French, - polarisation%20verticale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polarisation verticale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 4, record 7, French, - polarisation%20verticale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Port de polarisation verticale. 4, record 7, French, - polarisation%20verticale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Guía radárica, radioguía y radiogoniometría
- Teledetección
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- polarización vertical
1, record 7, Spanish, polarizaci%C3%B3n%20vertical
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-10-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Optics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- polar Kerr effect
1, record 8, English, polar%20Kerr%20effect
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magneto-optic Kerr effect(MOKE) is one of the magneto-optic effects. It describes changes of the reflections from the magnetized media. It is similar to the Faraday effect that describes the light passing through the media. The light that is reflected from a magnetized surface, changes in polarization. MOKE can be further categorized by the direction of the magnetization vector with respect to the reflection surface and the plane of incidence. When the magnetization vector is perpendicular to the reflection surface and parallel to the plane of incidence, the effect is called the polar Kerr effect. 2, record 8, English, - polar%20Kerr%20effect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Optique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet Kerr polaire
1, record 8, French, effet%20Kerr%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'effet KERR résulte de l'interaction entre une onde électromagnétique polarisée linéairement et un milieu aimanté. L'onde réfléchie est alors polarisée elliptiquement [...] Dans notre expérience, nous pouvons effectuer les expériences dans deux géométries :effet kerr longitudinal et effet Kerr polaire [...] 2, record 8, French, - effet%20Kerr%20polaire
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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