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Can reflection result in plane polarised light if the light is incident on the interface from the side with higher refractive index?

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Polarisation by reflection occurs when the angle of incidence is the Brewster’s angle i.e

tan θB=n2/n1 where n2<n1.

When light travels in such a medium the critical angle is sin θc=n2/n 

where n2 < n1.

As |tan θB|>|sin θc|for large angles, θB <θC .

Thus, polarisation by reflection shall definitely occur.



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