Young's Double Slit
Single Slit Diffraction
Polarization & Malus
Thin Film Interference
Polarization of Light & Malus's Law
I = I_1 \cos^2\theta
P₁ Pass Axis:
0°
| P₂ Analyzer:
45°
(
Δθ = 45°
)
Intermediate P₃:
45°
(Paradox Revival Active)
Transmitted Light
Malus's Law
50.0%
of I₁ (25.0% I₀)
Incident $I_0$
100% Unpolarized
After Polarizer 1 ($I_1$)
50.0% (Plane Polarized)
After Polarizer 3 ($I_3$)
25.0%
Final Detected ($I$)
25.0%
Rotate Analyzer P₂ to observe Malus's Law Extinction | Toggle 3-Polarizer setup for JEE Paradox
Malus (45°)
Crossed (90°)
3-Polarizer Paradox
Brewster's Law
P₂ Angle θ₂:
45°
P₁ θ₁:
0°
3rd Polarizer
P₃ Angle φ:
45°
Incident Angle i:
56.3°
E-Vectors
Wave Ribbon