Physics 2000: Polarization

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This Physics 2000 article, from the University of Colorado, offers an introductory explanation of polarization and the nature of polarized light. The website also provides a description of real world applications such as filters and sunglasess. The site also includes a number of interactive simulations and graphics. Links are provided for additional information.

http://www.colorado.edu/UCB/AcademicAffairs/ArtsSciences/physics/P...

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Optics - Polarization	- High School - Lower Undergraduate - Informal Education	- Instructional Material = Interactive Simulation = Tutorial - Reference Material

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: © 2008 University of Colorado
Keywords:: Polarized light, brewster's angle, camera, filter, malus, polaroids, sunglasses
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created October 9, 2008 by Logan Hancock
Record Updated:: August 4, 2016 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: February 1, 2008

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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=8170">Physics 2000. Physics 2000: Polarization. Boulder: Physics 2000, February 1, 2008.</a>

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(Physics 2000, Boulder, 2008), WWW Document, (http://www.colorado.edu/UCB/AcademicAffairs/ArtsSciences/physics/PhysicsInitiative/Physics2000/polarization/).

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Physics 2000: Polarization (Physics 2000, Boulder, 2008), <http://www.colorado.edu/UCB/AcademicAffairs/ArtsSciences/physics/PhysicsInitiative/Physics2000/polarization/>.

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Physics 2000: Polarization. (2008, February 1). Retrieved June 9, 2026, from Physics 2000: http://www.colorado.edu/UCB/AcademicAffairs/ArtsSciences/physics/PhysicsInitiative/Physics2000/polarization/

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Physics 2000. Physics 2000: Polarization. Boulder: Physics 2000, February 1, 2008. http://www.colorado.edu/UCB/AcademicAffairs/ArtsSciences/physics/PhysicsInitiative/Physics2000/polarization/ (accessed 9 June 2026).

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Physics 2000: Polarization. Boulder: Physics 2000, 2008. 1 Feb. 2008. 9 June 2026 <http://www.colorado.edu/UCB/AcademicAffairs/ArtsSciences/physics/PhysicsInitiative/Physics2000/polarization/>.

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