Polarizers

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  • Cross Polarizers
    Looking through two polarizers, one of which is rotating to alternately block out the polarized light and allow it to pass through.
  • Brewster Angle
    Polarizing light by shining it at an angle off of a piece of glass.
  • Scattering
    Scattering light using cigarette smoke with small and large particles.
  • Creating a Blue Sky
    Creating a blue sky and a red sun in the classroom by shining light through a bucket of thiosulfate.

Course: 8.02 Electricity and Magnetism, Spring 2002

Instructor: Prof. Walter Lewin