polarization

If one photon accelerates, light-wave electric field vibrates in one plane {plane polarized wave} {polarized light}, and light-wave magnetic field vibrates in perpendicular plane {polarization, wave}|. Typically, many charges accelerate in all possible planes, so there is no polarization.

materials

Materials can allow only light with one electric-field plane to transmit. Polaroid plastic and tourmaline can polarize light.

circular

Asymmetric-molecule electric forces cause substances to rotate electric-field planes {circularly polarized wave} around light travel direction.

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