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Polarization angle (Brewster's angle)

Description

The angle of incidence at which light with a particular polarization is perfectly transmitted through a transparent dielectric surface, with no reflection. When unpolarized light is incident at this angle, the light that is reflected from the surface is therefore perfectly polarized.

Related formulas

Variables

θbThe polarization angle (rad)
n2The refractive index of the other medium (dimensionless)
n1The refractive index of the initial medium through which the light propagates (dimensionless)