Physics · Wave Optics
Unpolarised light is incident from air on a plane surface of a material of refractive index 'μ'. At a particular angle of incidence 'i', it is found that the reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other. Which of the following options is correct for this situation?
- 1i = sin-1(1/μ)
- 2i = tan-1(1/μ)
- 3Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence✓
- 4Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector parallel to the plane of incidence
Correct answer
Reflected light is polarised with its electric vector perpendicular to the plane of incidence
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