Polarizer vs. Analyzer — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Polarizer and Analyzer
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Definitions
Polarizer
A polarizer or polariser is an optical filter that lets light waves of a specific polarization pass through while blocking light waves of other polarizations. It can filter a beam of light of undefined or mixed polarization into a beam of well-defined polarization, that is polarized light.
Analyzer
To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelations.
Polarizer
To induce polarization in or impart polarity to.
Analyzer
(Chemistry) To make a chemical analysis of.
Polarizer
To design so as to permit light only of a certain polarization
Are these sunglasses polarized?.
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Analyzer
(Mathematics) To make a mathematical analysis of.
Polarizer
To cause to divide into two conflicting or opposing groups
The issue of slavery polarized the nation.
Analyzer
To psychoanalyze.
Polarizer
To acquire polarity.
Analyzer
(US) an instrument for the analysis of something
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Polarizer
To cause polarization of light or permit light of a certain polarization.
Analyzer
(US) a person who analyzes
Polarizer
To become divided into two conflicting or opposing groups
The town is polarizing into opposing factions over the issue.
Analyzer
(optics) a type of polarizer
Polarizer
One who polarizes; one who divides a group or community into two extremes.
A polarizer of opinions
Analyzer
One who, or that which, analyzes.
Polarizer
(physics) Any device that produces polarized light.
Analyzer
The part of a polariscope which receives the light after polarization, and exhibits its properties.
Polarizer
That which polarizes; especially, the part of a polariscope which receives and polarizes the light. It is usually a reflecting plate, or a plate of some crystal, as tourmaline, or a doubly refracting crystal.
Analyzer
An instrument that performs analyses