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Light from a laser is plane polarized in the vertical direction


Light from a laser is plane polarized in the vertical direction. If a linear polarizer is placed in the beam at an angle of 45 degree from the vertical axis, what percentage of the light will pass?

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let the incident intensity is Io

Output intensity = Io * cos(theta)^2

Output intensity = Io * cos(45)^2

Output intensity = 0.5 *Io

percentage of intensity passing is 50 %

genius_generous answered 2 years ago
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