Physics Polarization: Write down the E field equations for an unpolarized E-field after it hits a quarter wave plate and half wave plate.

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Physics Polarization: Write down the E field equations for an unpolarized E-field after it hits a quarter wave plate and half wave plate. 

I know that E = Eo*cos(kz - wt)(x hat) + Eo*sin(kz-wt)(y hat) but I'm not sure about what happens after it hits a quarter wave plate. 

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