POLARIZATION OF LIGHT

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POLARIZATION OF LIGHT by Mind Map: POLARIZATION OF LIGHT

1. METHODS OF POLARIZING LIGHT

1.1. Polarization by Transmission

1.2. Polarization by Reflection

1.3. Polarization by Refraction

1.4. polarization by Scattering

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3. PLANE OF VIBRATION

3.1. the plane that contains the polarized light

4. PLANE OF POLARIZATION

4.1. the plane perpendicular to the plane of vibration

5. BREWSTER'S LAW

5.1. states that when a light incident at a polarizing angle θp at the interference of a transparent medium, the refractive index of the medium with respect to the surrounding medium is equal the tangent of the polarizing angle

6. MALUS' LAW

6.1. states that when a completely plane polarized light is incident on an lyzer

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8. polarization

8.1. it is the process of transforming unpolarized light into polarized light

8.2. he process of transforming unpolarized light into polarized light

9. light waves

9.1. it is an electromagnetic wave that is TRANSVERSE in nature.

9.2. are created by electric charges that vibrate in a VARIETY OF DIRECTIONS, thus creating an electromagnetic wave that vibrates in a variety of directions

9.3. most light sources like bulbs, lamps, and candles are UNPOLARIZED

10. polarized light

10.1. Polarized light waves are light waves in which the vibrations occur in a single plane

10.1.1. LINEAR POLARIZATION

10.1.1.1. the electric field of light is confined to a single plane along the direction of propagation.

10.1.2. ELLIPTICAL POLARIZED

10.1.2.1. the electric field of light describes an ellipse.

10.1.3. CIRCULAR POLARIZED

10.1.3.1. the electric field of light consists of two linear components that are perpendicular to each other, equal in amplitude, but have a phase difference of π/2

11. unpolarized light

11.1. A light wave that is vibrating in more than one plane.

12. POLARISCOPE

12.1. POLARIZER

12.1.1. instrument where light gets polarized

12.1.1.1. ex: polaroid filters

12.2. ANALYZER

12.2.1. an instrument that detects whether a light ray is polarized or not

13. APPLICATIONS

13.1. geology

13.1.1. uses polarization microscope for identifying minerals

13.2. LUMINOUS CRYSTAL DISPLAY(LCD)

13.2.1. clocks

13.2.2. wrist watches

13.2.3. timers

13.2.4. computer and televison screens

13.3. entertainment

13.3.1. use of polarized glasses in watching 3D movies

13.4. communication

13.4.1. use of vertical polarization in radiating radio signals in different directions