Polarization
- Electronic
- For an atom, the displacement of the center of the negatively charged electron cloud relative to the positive nucleus, which is induced by an electric field.
- Ionic
- Polarization as a result of the displacement of anions and cations in opposite directions.
- Orientation
- Polarization resulting from the alignment (by rotation) of permanent electric dipole moments with an applied electric field.
See also: Plane of Polarization.
