Light Emerges from a Polarizer That Has Its Transmission Axis

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Light emerges from a polarizer that has its transmission axis located along the x axis.The light then passes through two additional sheets of polarizing material.It is desired to orient the two sheets so that, after passing through both of them, the electromagnetic wave has the maximum possible intensity and is polarized 90° with respect to the x axis.How should the transmission axes of the sheets be oriented? Note: the following answers give the angles that the transmission axes make with respect to the x axis.

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Definitions:

Symmetrical

Characterizing a shape or distribution that is evenly balanced around a center point or axis, so that the pattern on one side mirrors the pattern on the other.

Bimodal

Bimodal describes a distribution with two different modes, or peaks, in a frequency distribution chart.

Asymmetrical

Lacking symmetry; not identical on both sides of a central line.

Unimodal

Unimodal refers to a distribution or dataset that has only one mode or peak, representing the most frequent value.