Light transmitted by Nicol Prism is
Question and options
Light transmitted by Nicol Prism is
- Partially Polarized
- Unpolarized
- Plane Polarized
- Elliptically Polarized
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - Plane Polarized
A Nicol prism uses double refraction and removes the ordinary ray by total internal reflection, transmitting only the extraordinary ray, which is plane polarized.
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