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Chapter 38, Problem 38.51P
Three polarizing plates whose planes are parallel are centered on a common axis. The directions of the transmission axes relative to the common vertical direction are shown in Figure P38.51. A linearly polarized beam of light with plane of polarization parallel to the vertical reference direction is incident from the left onto the first disk with intensity I1 = 10.0 units
(arbitrary). Calculate the transmitted intensity If when θ1 = 20.0°. θ2 = 40.0°, and θ3 = 60.0°. Hint: Make repealed use of Malus’s law.
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