3. An unpolarized beam of light passes through two polarizers with an angle 45° between their transmission axes. What is the ratio of intensity of the light transmitted through both polarizers to the intensity between the polarizers ?

3. An unpolarized beam of light passes through two polarizers with an angle 45° between their transmission axes. What is the ratio of intensity of the light transmitted through both polarizers to the intensity between the polarizers ?

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Chapter38: Diffraction Patterns And Polarization

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transmission axes. What is the ratio
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