Polarization of Light - University of Toronto

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Polarization of Light Introduction Light, viewed classically, is a transverse electromagnetic wave. Namely, the underlying os-cillation (in this case oscillating electric and magnetic elds) is along directions perpendicular to the direction of propagation. This is in contrast to longitudinal waves, such as sound waves,

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