Lecture -- Electromagnetic Wave Polarization

This video covers electromagnetic wave polarization. The material presented is consistent with the definitions and conventions defined by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Definitions are presented. Linear, circular, and elliptical polarizations are explained and visualized using high-quality graphics. Righthand circular polarization (RCP) and lefthand circular polarization (LCP) are defined and visualized. The Poincare sphere is presented as a graphical way to represent polarizations. A polarization explicit form for the mathematical expression of a plane wave is given as an easy way to identify the polarization of a wave given its expression.

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[ScientiaDuxVitaeCertissimus]

Clear. To the point. Amazing.

In the visual where you have shown the wave and 'boxes' with varying transparency together, I have felt an 'a-ha' moment also for wave-partical duality. It feels like the complementarity between discrete-continuum paradigm.

[Baigle]

I like this guy's voice and reasoning

[ejehdennis]

Actually, from a mathematical point of view, positive angles are measured counterclockwise, and the same applies to positive angular rotations. This make more sense if you think of positive angles and rotations as to be associated with the right hand.
That is positive ->right handed,
negative-> left-handed.

[h_yue]

For the right hand and left hand polarization, it is more helpful to think about right/left hand rule. When putting your thumb in the direction of wave propagation, the rest of your fingers will curl in the direction in which the polarization vector travels.

[pigpig]

I am still a little confused about the first half of the content. My current understanding is that "theta" represents the phase difference on the x-y plane. and "delta" is the phase difference between the x and y directions polarization or called orthogonal basis . Is there anything wrong with my understanding?THX

[msomeonem]

That's not an American thing) CW CCW is intuitive for more ppl imo