Scattering with polarised light

Experiment no.: 5.11.2
Streuung mit polarisiertem Licht
Linearly polarised white light passes through a solution of myrrh tincture in water. The scattered light is at a maximum in the polarisation direction and disappears perpendicularly to this direction.

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Experiment
Incident light horizontally polarised
Incident light horizontally polarised
Scattered light, horizontal
Scattered light, vertical

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Experimental set-up
Light emitted sideways