Figure shown a two slit arrangement with a source which emits unpolarised light. P is a polariser with axis whose direction is not given. If I0 is the intensity of the principal maxima when no polariser is present, calculate in the present case, the intensity of the principal maxima as well as of the first minima.

The resultant amplitude of wave reaching on screen will be the sum of amplitude of either wave in perpendicular and parallel polarisation. Amplitude of the wave in perpendicular polarisation A_ =A_ ^1+A_ ^2=A_ ^0 (kx- )+A_ ^2 (kx- + ) A_ =A_ ^0( (kx- )+ (kx- + )) Amplitude of the wave in parallel polarisation A_ || =A_ || ^ (1) +A_ || ^ (2) A_ =A_ ^0[ (kx- )+ (kx- + )] Average Intensity on the screen I= |A_ ^0 |^2+ |A_ ^0 |^2 [ (kx- )(1+ ^2 +2 )+ ^2(kx- ) ^2 ]_average = |A_ ^0 |^2+ |A_ ^0 |^2 (1 2 )2(1+ ) I=2 |A_ || ^0 |^2(1+ ) since, |A_ ^0 |_av+ |A_ ^0 |_av With polariser P, Assume A_ ^2 is blocked Intensity =(A_ || ^1+A_ || ^2)^2+( A_ || ^2 )^2 = |A_ ^0 |(1+ )+ |A_ ^0 |.1 2 Given, I_0=4 |A_ ^0 |= Intensity without polariser at principal maxima. Intensity at first minima with polariser = |A_ ^0 |(1-1)+ |A_ ^0 | 2 = I_0 8 .

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Figure shown a two slit arrangement with a source which emits unpolarised light. P is a polariser with axis whose direction is not given. If I₀ is the intensity of the principal maxima when no polariser is present, calculate in the present case, the intensity of the principal maxima as well as of the first minima.

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The resultant amplitude of wave reaching on screen will be the sum of amplitude of either wave in perpendicular and parallel polarisation.
Amplitude of the wave in perpendicular polarisation
$\text{A}_\bot=\text{A}_\bot^1+\text{A}_\bot^2=\text{A}_\bot^0\sin(\text{kx}-\omega\text{t})+\text{A}_\bot^2\sin(\text{kx}-\omega\text{t}+\phi)$
$\Rightarrow\ \text{A}_\bot=\text{A}_\bot^0(\sin(\text{kx}-\omega\text{t})+\sin(\text{kx}-\omega\text{t}+\phi))$
Amplitude of the wave in parallel polarisation
$\text{A}_{||}=\text{A}_{||}^{(1)}+\text{A}_{||}^{(2)}$
$\Rightarrow\ \text{A}_\bot=\text{A}_\bot^0[\sin(\text{kx}-\omega\text{t})+\sin(\text{kx}-\omega\text{t}+\phi)]$
$\therefore$ Average Intensity on the screen
$\text{I}=\begin{Bmatrix} \Big|\text{A}_\bot^0\Big|^2+\Big|\text{A}_\bot^0\Big|^2\end{Bmatrix}\big[\sin(\text{kx}-\omega\text{t})(1+\cos^2\phi+2\sin\phi)+\sin^2(\text{kx}-\omega\text{t})\sin^2\phi\big]_\text{average}$
$=\begin{Bmatrix} \Big|\text{A}_\bot^0\Big|^2+\Big|\text{A}_\bot^0\Big|^2\end{Bmatrix}\Big(\frac{1}{2}\Big)2(1+\cos\phi)$
$\Rightarrow\ \text{I}=2\Big|\text{A}_{||}^0\Big|^2(1+\cos\phi)\text{ since},\Big|\text{A}_\bot^0\Big|_\text{av}+\Big|\text{A}_\bot^0\Big|_\text{av}$
With polariser P,
Assume $\text{A}_\bot^2$ is blocked
Intensity $=(\text{A}_{||}^1+\text{A}_{||}^2)^2+({\text{A}_{||}^2})^2$
$=\Big|\text{A}_{\bot}^0\Big|(1+\cos\phi)+\Big|\text{A}_{\bot}^0\Big|.\frac{1}{2}$
Given, $\text{I}_0=4\Big|\text{A}_{\bot}^0\Big|=$ Intensity without polariser at principal maxima.
Intensity at first minima with polariser
$=\Big|\text{A}_{\bot}^0\Big|(1-1)+\frac{\Big|\text{A}_{\bot}^0\Big|}{2}=\frac{\text{I}_0}{8}.$

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