Unpolarized light with an intensity of 22.4 ????ux passes through a polarizer whose transmission axis is vertically oriented. (a
) What is the direction of the polarized beam and intensity of the transmitted light? (b) If the polarizer’s transmission axis is at an angle of 69.0° with the vertical, what is the intensity of the transmitted light and its direction? (9 pts)
a) I₁ = 11.2 Lux
, vertical direction
, b) I₂ = 1.44 Lux
Explanation:
a) A polarized is a system that absorbs light that is not polarized in the direction of its axis, therefore half of the non-polarized light must be absorbed
consequently the above the processed light has half of the incident intensity and the directional of the polarized
I₁ = I₀ / 2
I₁ = 22.4 / 2
I₁ = 11.2 Lux
is polarized in the vertical direction
b) The polarized light falls on a second polarizer, therefore it must comply with the law of Malus
