princiles of Physics--22polarization.ppt

1.birefringence The unpolarized light is incident on the anisotropic medium, then two refracted lights are produced. §4 Birefringence n1 n2 i ? ? ? anisotropic o e unpolarized light 2. ordinary light and extraordinary light O light and E light are all linearly polarized light 莆诈儡蔡辅驮读档夹祟细翔深桐讯士春勒褪扔戮辙混豌盐运史站瞬沦札升principles of Physics--22polarizationprinciples of Physics--22polarization Obey Snell’s law (n1sini=n2sinγ). The light speed does not change if the light travels along the different directions in the medium. Ordinary light: Extraordinary light: does not obey Snell’s law. The ligh