What did Fresnel coin to describe different types of polarization?
Linear, circular, elliptical
Positive, negative, neutral
Horizontal, vertical, diagonal
Primary, secondary, tertiary
Answer
Fresnel coined the terms linear polarization, circular polarization, and elliptical polarization to describe the different types of polarization observed in light waves. This helped advance the understanding of optical phenomena.
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