A beam of unpolarised light of intensity I0 is passed through a polaroid A and then through another polaroid B which is oriented so that its principal plane makes an angle of 45 relative to that of A. The intensity of emergent light is:
- I0/2
- I0/8
- I0/4
- I0
Answer
(3) I0/4
Solution
After A (unpolarised in): I1= I02
After B (Malus's law): I2=I1 2 45
= I02 12= I04
Answer: (3)