Three polarizing plates are stacked. The first and third plate are orthogonal to one another and the plate in between has its axis oriented at 45° to the axes of the other two. (a) If the intensity of unpolarized light that arrives at the first plate is lo, what is the intensity transmitted by the stack? (b) What angle should you rotate this middle plate to ensure maximum transmission of light through the stack?

Three polarizing plates are stacked. The first and third plate are orthogonal to one another and the plate in between has its axis oriented at 45° to the axes of the other two. (a) If the intensity of unpolarized light that arrives at the first plate is lo, what is the intensity transmitted by the stack? (b) What angle should you rotate this middle plate to ensure maximum transmission of light through the stack?

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