Ch 33: The Nature and Propagation of Light

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Young & Freedman Calc 15th Edition

Ch 33: The Nature and Propagation of Light

Problema 30b

Capitolo 32, Problema 30b

Light of original intensity I₀ passes through two ideal polarizing filters having their polarizing axes oriented as shown in Fig. E33.28. You want to adjust the angle f so that the intensity at point P is equal to I₀/10. If the original light is linearly polarized in the same direction as the polarizing axis of the first polarizer the light reaches, what should Φ be?

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Understand that when light passes through a polarizer, its intensity is reduced according to Malus's Law, which states that the intensity I after passing through a polarizer is given by:

I = I_0 \cos^{2} Φ

, where

Φ

is the angle between the light's polarization direction and the polarizer's axis.

Since the original light is linearly polarized in the same direction as the polarizing axis of the first polarizer, it will pass through the first polarizer without any reduction in intensity. Therefore, the intensity after the first polarizer remains

I_0

The light then passes through the second polarizer, which is oriented at an angle

Φ

with respect to the first polarizer. According to Malus's Law, the intensity at point P after the second polarizer is:

I = I_0 \cos^{2} Φ

Set the intensity at point P to be

\frac{I}{_}

and solve for

Φ

\frac{I}{_} = I_0 \cos^{2} Φ

Divide both sides by

I_0

and take the square root to find

\cos Φ

\cos Φ = \sqrt{\frac{1}{/}}

. Finally, calculate

Φ

using the inverse cosine function.

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Polarization of Light

Polarization refers to the orientation of the oscillations of light waves. When light is polarized, its electric field oscillates in a specific direction. Polarizing filters allow light waves oscillating in a particular direction to pass through while blocking others, thus reducing the intensity of light based on the angle between the light's polarization and the filter's axis.

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Malus's Law

Malus's Law describes how the intensity of polarized light changes as it passes through a polarizing filter. The law states that the intensity I of light after passing through a polarizer is given by I = I0 * cos²(Φ), where I0 is the initial intensity and Φ is the angle between the light's polarization direction and the polarizer's axis. This principle is crucial for calculating the intensity of light after multiple polarizers.

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The angle of polarization, Φ, is the angle between the polarization direction of incoming light and the axis of a polarizing filter. Adjusting this angle affects the intensity of light transmitted through the filter. In the given problem, finding the correct angle Φ is essential to achieve the desired intensity at point P, which involves using Malus's Law to solve for Φ when the intensity is I0/10.

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