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The critical angle for total internal reflection for sapphire surrounded by air is 34.4°. Calculate the polarizing angle for sapphire.

University Physics Volume 3

17th Edition

ISBN:9781938168185

Author:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Jeff Sanny

Chapter1: The Nature Of Light

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 13CQ: How can you use total internal reflection to estimate the index of refraction of a medium?

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