Problems in General Physics → Optics → Polarization of Light |
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5.160. A beam of natural light falls on a system of N = 6 Nicol prisms whose transmission planes are turned each through an angle φ = 30° with respect to that of the foregoing prism. What fraction of luminous flux passes through this system?
5.162. The degree of polarization of partially polarized light is P = 0.25. Find the ratio of intensities of the polarized component of this light and the natural component.
5.163. A Nicol prism is placed in the way of partially polarized beam of light. When the prism is turned from the position of maximum transmission through an angle φ = 60°, the intensity of transmitted light decreased by a factor of η = 3.0. Find the degree of polarization of incident light.
5.167. Natural light falls at the Brewster angle on the surface of glass. Using the Fresnel equations, find
5.169. A beam of plane-polarized light falls on the surface of water at the Brewster angle. The polarization plane of the electric vector of the electromagnetic wave makes an angle φ = 45° with the incidence plane. Find the reflection coefficient.
5.174. A light wave falls normally on the surface of glass coated with a layer of transparent substance. Neglecting secondary reflections, demonstrate that the amplitudes of light waves reflected from the two surfaces of such a layer will be equal under the condition n' = sqrt(n), where n' and n are the refractive indices of the layer and the glass respectively.
5.191. Natural monochromatic light falls on a system of two crossed Nicol prisms between which a quartz plate cut at right angles to its optical axis is inserted. Find the minimum thickness of the plate at which this system will transmit η = 0.30 of luminous flux if the specific rotation constant of quartz is equal to α = 17 ang.deg/mm.
5.198. A tube of length l = 26 cm is filled with benzene and placed in a longitudinal magnetic field of a solenoid positioned between two Polaroids. The angle between the principle directions of the Polaroids is equal to 45°. Find the minimum strength of the magnetic field at which light of the wavelength 589 nm propagates through that system only in one direction (optical valve). What happens if the direction of the given magnetic field is changed to the opposite one?
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