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View SchemaMalus' Law for a Real Polarizer
| Authors | Ioan Damian |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0604073 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0604073 |
| Journal | Buletinul Stiintific al Universitatii Politehnica din Timisoara, tom 49(63), 2, p. 107, Matematica-Fizica, 2004 |
Abstract
We present a possibility to measure the degree of polarization of a partially polarized light beam furnished by a real (imperfect) polarizer. A generalized formula for the Malus' law is derived, which holds when a partially polarized light beam passes through a real polarizer.
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