Polarisation (Lumière)

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Glossary -- The foundations of polarized light -- The ray theory of light -- The polarization of light -- Malus's law -- Brewster's law -- The wave theory of light -- Fresnel's wave theory -- The polarization ellipse -- Degenerate polarization states -- The parameters of the pol…

The polarization of light is one of the most remarkable phenomena in nature and has led to numerous discoveries and applications. The nature and mathematical formulation of unpolarized light and partially polarized light were not readily forthcoming until the 1950s, when questio…