Question

Can you explain a minimum 5 properties of polarization?

Answer 1

Properties of Polarization:

1. Polarization is only applicable to transverse waves to study the geometrical orientation of oscillations.

2. Polarization leads to particle nature of light.

3. Polarized light have vibration confined to only one direction/plane.

4. The medium producing polarization must be homogeneous, isotropic and non-attenuating.

5. Polarization of e-m waves refers to the direction of the electric field. In linear polarization, the fields oscillate in a single direction. In circular or elliptical polarization, the field rotates at a constant rat in a plane.