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Interference and Polarisation Flashcards

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1
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How are interference patterns produced?

A

As a result of two different paths taken by two reflected waves

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What is interference by division of amplitude?

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It is caused by reflections of the boundaries between different materials

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What are some applications of thin film interference?

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Anti-reflection coatings on camera/telescope/binocular lenses

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What are dark fringes?

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Zones of destructive interference

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What can be said about light and all other members of the EM spectrum?

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They are all transverse waves

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What do all EM waves consist of?

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Two transverse compounds arranged at right angles to each other

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What are the two transverse compounds that all EM waves are made of?

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Electric field and magnetic field

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What can be said about the structure of light rays?

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A light ray has a 3D structure

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What happens when we pass unpolarised light through a polariser?

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All components of the electric fields at right angles to the axis of the polariser are blocked

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What can be said about all components parallel to the axis of the polariser?

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They are allowed to pass through

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What does a reduction in intensity result in?

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Results in a reduction in glare and thus improves image clarity

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What do Polaroid filters allow?

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All colours to pass through with only half of their original intensity

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What can be said about the axis of transmission of the polariser and analyser?

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They are parallel to each other

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What can all incident light do?

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All incident light is allowed to pass through the analyser

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What can be said about instant light?

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All instant light in the analyser is blocked

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What are some ways of polarising light?

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Passing light through Polaroids

Reflection

17
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What is the angle of incidence known as?

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Brewster’s angle (ip)

18
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What is the equation for Brewster’s law?

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tanip=n

19
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What must be the case for the reflected beam to be completely polarised?

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ip+r must equal 90

20
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When is the reflected beam only partially polarised?

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At any angle less than or greater than ip

21
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What is the critical angle?

A

The smallest angle in the glass that causes total internal reflection

22
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What is path difference?

A

The distance between the two rays of light

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