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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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Answer» 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/n1 where n2 < n1. As |tan θB|>|sin θc|for large angles, θB <θC . Thus, polarisation by reflection shall definitely occur. |
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