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Line 1: [[~~Image~~File:Linear polarization schematic.png\|162px\|thumb\|right\|Diagram of the electric field of a light wave (blue), linear-polarized along a plane (purple line), and consisting of two orthogonal, in-phase components (red and green waves)]] In [[electrodynamics]], '''linear polarization''' or '''plane polarization''' of [[electromagnetic radiation]] is a confinement of the [[electric field]] vector or [[magnetic field]] vector to a given plane along the direction of propagation. See [[Polarization (waves)\|polarization]] for more information. Line 15: \| doi = \| id = \| isbn = ~~0387263292~~0-387-26329-2}}</ref> For example, if the electric field vector is vertical (alternately up and down as the wave travels) the radiation is said to be vertically polarized. ==Mathematical description of linear polarization==

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