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Crossed Polarizers
written by Carl Rod Nave
This Hyperphysics page, from Georgia State University, describes how light behaves when passing through a pair of polarizers oriented perpendicular to each other. The website also gives an explanation of what happens when a third polarizer is added at a particular orientation between the two. Several photographs and drawings are included as well as links to related subjects for additional information.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polcross.html#c1
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Light
- Polarization
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 2006 Carl Rod Nave
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Keywords: e ray, filters, malus, o ray, optics, polaroid
Record Creator: Metadata instance created October 9, 2008 by Logan Hancock
Record Updated: Aug 10, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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C. Nave, (2006), WWW Document, (http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polcross.html#c1).
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C. Nave, Crossed Polarizers (2006), <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polcross.html#c1>.
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Nave, C. (2006, May 5). Crossed Polarizers. Retrieved January 16, 2025, from http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polcross.html#c1
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Nave, Carl Rod. Crossed Polarizers. May 5, 2006. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polcross.html#c1 (accessed 16 January 2025).
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Nave, Carl Rod. Crossed Polarizers. 2006. 5 May 2006. 16 Jan. 2025 <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/phyopt/polcross.html#c1>.
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@misc{ Author = "Carl Rod Nave", Title = {Crossed Polarizers}, Volume = {2025}, Number = {16 January 2025}, Month = {May 5, 2006}, Year = {2006} }
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