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*'''Elliptically polarized:''' If the two linearly polarized waves used for circular polarization have unequal magnitude or are added with phase difference not 90° or 0° or integral multiple of 90°, then the resulting polarization will be elliptical. The ellipse, again, can be right handed or left handed.
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