How does light oscillate?

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Principle

If the light is reflected by a glass pane it is polarised i.e. the degrees of freedom of the vibration are restricted and the wave then only vibrates in a single direction. If such polarised light falls onto a polarisation filter only allowing light through in one particular direction of vibration, the intensity of the light is attenuated or even blocked completely.

Task

How does light vibrate? Light is an electro-magnetic transverse wave, which means that it vibrates at right angles to the direction of propagation. Determine the dependency on the angle of the transmission of a polarisation filter by means of a photodiode. Determine the relationship between the angle of polarisation and the intensity of the transmitted light.




Materiallist (Excerpt) Product Amount
Power supply 0...12 V DC/ 6 V, 12 V AC, 230 V 13505-93 1
DMM with NiCr-Ni thermo couple 07122-00 1
Light sensor with amplifier, adjustable 09852-70 1
Support base variable 02001-00 1
LED - white, with series resistor and 4 mm plugs 09852-60 1
Power supply, 5 V DC 09852-99 1
Stray light tube 09852-71 1
Mount with scale on slide mount 09823-00 2
Stray light tube for LED, Di = 8 mm, l = 40 mm 09852-01 1
Support rod, stainless steel, l = 600 mm, d = 10 mm 02037-00 2
Slide mount without angle scale 09851-02 2
Polarisation filter, in slide frame, glassless 09851-14 2
Diaphragm holder, attachable 11604-09 4
Connecting cord, 32 A, 750 mm, red 07362-01 2
Connecting cord, 32 A, 750 mm, blue 07362-04 2

Literature for this article als follows

Title Product Language
interTESS DVD Physik, Optik / Atomphysik 01056-00
TESS advanced Physik Handbuch Optik / Atomphysik (Schülerversuche Sekundarstufe II) 13286-01 DEU
TESS advanced Physics manual Optics/Atomic Physics 13286-02 ENG

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