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Line 1: In [[electrodynamics]], '''elliptical polarization''' is the [[polarization]] of [[electromagnetic radiation]] such that the tip of the [[electric field]] [[~~Vector~~vector (~~spatial~~geometry)\|vector]] describes an [[ellipse]] in any fixed plane intersecting, and [[Surface normal\|normal]] to, the direction of propagation. An elliptically polarized wave may be resolved into two [[linear polarization\|linearly polarized wave]]s in [[Quadrature_phase\|phase quadrature]] with their polarization planes at right angles to each other. Other forms of polarization, such as [[circular polarization\|circular]] and [[linear polarization]], can be considered to be special cases of elliptical polarization.

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