Light Is Circularly Polarized If

question 50

Multiple Choice

Light is circularly polarized if

• A)the cross section of a spherical wave front is polarized.
• B)it consists of two plane-polarized waves that are out of phase with each other by 90º.
• C)it is refracted by a medium that has a high index of refraction.
• D)it is reflected at the critical angle and polarized.
• E)it is polarized by scattering from molecules.

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