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A beam of unpolarized light travels from a denser medium of...
A beam of unpolarized light travels from a denser medium of refractive index to a rarer medium of refractive index . If is the polarizing angle (Brewster's angle) for this interface, then which of the following is the correct range for ?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- DThe polarizing angle does not exist for light traveling from a denser to a rarer medium
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
According to Brewster's law, when light travels from a medium of refractive index to a medium of refractive index , the polarizing angle is given by .
Since the light is traveling from a denser medium to a rarer medium, we have .
This implies that the relative refractive index .
Therefore, .
Since must be a positive angle, and , the polarizing angle must lie in the range .
Answer:
Since the light is traveling from a denser medium to a rarer medium, we have .
This implies that the relative refractive index .
Therefore, .
Since must be a positive angle, and , the polarizing angle must lie in the range .
Answer: