"Polarised wave" model
Experiment no.: 5.11.4
Two iron rods with spirally mounted spikes illustrate circularly polarised light. If you turn the rods in the direction of their orientation (right or left-handed helix), the wave appears to move in the direction of the axis of rotation, as seen by an observer viewing from the side. This is a very elegant experiment!
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Right-handed circular wave
Longitudinal plane wave
Linear polarisation
Circular and elliptical polarisation
Polarised waves
Plane electromagnetic wave
Horizontal and vertical polarisation
Polarisation film
Two orthogonal polarisation films