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16 November, 03:29

An initially unpolarized beam of light, intensity Io, is propagating into the plane of the paper. The light travels through 4 linear polarizers. As measured counterclockwise from due East the angles of the polarizers are: 0 degrees, 45 degrees, 45 degrees, 90 degrees. If the final intensity of the light is 0.125Io what order must the polarizers be placed in (more than one right answer) ?

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  1. 16 November, 07:20
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    Answer is given below.

    Explanation:

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    Solution:

    Let the polarizers be P_{1}, P_{2}, P_{3} and P_{4} inclined at 0^{o}, 45^{o},45^{o}& 90^{o} counterclockwise from East ...

    (A) Consider the arrangement P_{1} P_{2}P_{3}P_{4}.

    By Malu's Law,

    I = lo cos

    When the unpolarized light passes through P_{1}, the intensity of light transmitted is equal to half of incident light.

    Thus, the intensity of light passing through P_{1} is

    I_{1}=/frac{1}{2}I_{O}

    P_{1} and P_{2} are inclined at 45^{0}. The intensity of light transmitted through P_{2} is

    01 = 7505 0 = 21

    P_{2} and P_{3} are inclined at 0^{0} to each other. The intensity of light transmitted through P_{3} is

    13 = - lo cos? o = = 10

    P_{3} and P_{4} are inclined at 45^{0} to each other. The intensity of light transmitted through P_{4} is

    14 = - lo cos? 45 = - 10=0.12510
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