8.4 Polarization

Question 1

Plane-polarized light (linearly polarized light)

Answer 1

light in which the electric fields of all the waves are oriented in the same direction

Question 2

polarizers

Answer 2

filters that allow only light with an electric field pointing in a perticular direction to pass through

Question 3

circular polarization

Answer 3

• Results from the interaction of light with certain pigments or highly specialized filters
• Circular polarized light has a uniform amplitude but a continuously changing direction
• Causes a helical orientation in the propagating wave