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  2. Electro-optic modulator - Wikipedia

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    For a linear input polarization (often oriented at 45° to the crystal axis), the output polarization will in general be elliptical, rather than simply a linear polarization state with a rotated direction. Polarization modulation in electro-optic crystals can also be used as a technique for time-resolved measurement of unknown electric fields.

  3. Stokes parameters - Wikipedia

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    The Stokes I, Q, U and V parameters. The Stokes parameters are a set of values that describe the polarization state of electromagnetic radiation.They were defined by George Gabriel Stokes in 1851, [1] [2] as a mathematically convenient alternative to the more common description of incoherent or partially polarized radiation in terms of its total intensity (I), (fractional) degree of ...

  4. Polarization controller - Wikipedia

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    A polarization controller can have the task of transforming a fixed, known polarization into an arbitrary one. Since polarization states are defined by two degrees of freedom, for example azimuth angle and ellipticity angle of the polarization state, such a polarization controller needs two degrees of freedom. The same holds for the task of ...

  5. Linear polarization - Wikipedia

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    See polarization and plane of polarization for more information. The orientation of a linearly polarized electromagnetic wave is defined by the direction of the electric field vector. [ 2 ] 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.

  6. Optical rotation - Wikipedia

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    Optical rotation, also known as polarization rotation or circular birefringence, is the rotation of the orientation of the plane of polarization about the optical axis of linearly polarized light as it travels through certain materials.

  7. Corrosion monitoring - Wikipedia

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    Electric resistance corrosion probes are used in different types for different applications of online corrosion monitoring. The corrosion rate of these probes can be measured online or transferred to the control system by using corrosion handheld or fixed data loggers or by corrosion transmitters .

  8. Failure of electronic components - Wikipedia

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    Latent ESD failure modes occur in a delayed fashion and include: Insulator damage by weakening of the insulator structures. Junction damage by lowering minority carrier lifetimes, increasing forward-bias resistance and increasing reverse-bias leakage. Metallisation damage by conductor weakening.

  9. Fault detection and isolation - Wikipedia

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    Fault detection, isolation, and recovery (FDIR) is a subfield of control engineering which concerns itself with monitoring a system, identifying when a fault has occurred, and pinpointing the type of fault and its location. Two approaches can be distinguished: A direct pattern recognition of sensor readings that indicate a fault and an analysis ...