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Faraday effect
Experiment no.: 9.10.11
The polarisation vector of linearly polarised light is rotated in the magnetic field on passing through lead glass.
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Longitudinal plane wave
Linear polarisation
Circular and elliptical polarisation
Polarised waves
Plane electromagnetic wave
Horizontal and vertical polarisation
Polarisation film
Two orthogonal polarisation films
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