PHYSICS LAB MANUALS

Use of Wave Plates

TABLES FOR RECORDING THE DATA

Table III: For half wave plate (intensity Vs angle)

S. No

Intensity
(mA)

Angle on the analyser
(degree)


Table IV: For quarter wave plate (intensity Vs angle)

S. No

Intensity
(mA)

Angle on the analyser
(degree)


Table IV: For quarter wave plate (intensity Vs angle)

S. No

Intensity
(mA)

Angle on the analyser
(degree)


From table IV the minimum change in intensity is the angle at which circularly polarized light will be found.

Table V,VI,VII : Intensity vs angle of linear, circular and elliptical polarization

S. No

Intensity
(mA)

Angle on the analyser
(degree)


Graphs of intensity vs angle in case of all 3 polarizations in both Cartesian and polar coordinate (using origin pro software)