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Introduction to Polarised Light
Electromagnetic radiation consists of electric and magnetic field components which oscillate perpendicular to each other. This animation shows only the electric vector. The angles of the polariser and analyser can be changed. Click 'Play' to start the animation and then to continue at each stage
Angle of polariser:
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Angle of analyser:
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