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Elliptical Polarization of Light Waves

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phase shift θ
-3.1416
This Demonstration shows the resultant polarization of light when there is a phase shift of
θ
between the
s
- and
p
-polarized components. The resultant light is elliptically polarized. Special cases of elliptical polarization are linear polarization, obtained for angles 0° and 180°, and circular polarization, obtained for angles 90° and 270°.
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