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[[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]]'' and ''[[plane of polarization]]'' for more information.