law: I = I0 cos²θ where I0 is the intensity of the polarized light beam just before entering the polarizer
law:
I = I0 cos²θ
where I0 is the intensity of the polarized light beam just before entering the polarizer, I is the intensity of the transmitted light beam immediately after passing through the polarizer, and is the angular difference between the polarization angle of the incident beam and the transmission axis of the polarizer. After passing through the polarizer, the transmitted light is polarized in the direction of the transmission axis of the polarizing filter.
Part D
One way to produce a beam of polarized light with intensity I and polarization angle would θ be to pass unpolarized light with intensity Io through a polarizer whose transmission axis is oriented such that θTA = 0. How large must Io be if the transmitted light is to have intensity I?
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law: I = I0 cos²θ where I0 is the intensity of the polarized light beam just before entering the polarizer
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