The polarization of light is best explained by the wave model of electromagnetic radiation. Light is an electromagnetic wave with oscillations in a specific direction, known as polarization.
The polarization of light is best explained by the wave model of electromagnetic radiation.
Light is an electromagnetic wave that consists of varying electric and magnetic fields that oscillate perpendicular to the direction of propagation.
Polarization is the attribute that a wave's oscillations have a definite direction relative to the direction of propagation.
For an electromagnetic wave, the direction of polarization is defined to be the direction parallel to the electric field.
This can be seen when light is passed through a polarizing filter, which allows only the electric field component aligned with the filter's direction to pass through, resulting in a polarized beam of light.