Virtual Labs

What is the half-wave voltage in a Kerr cell?

a: The voltage required to turn linearly polarized light into circularly polarized light. Explanation

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b: The voltage required to turn circularly polarized light by 90 degrees. Explanation

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c: The voltage required to turn elliptically polarized light into linearly polarized light. Explanation

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d: The voltage required to turn linearly polarized light by 90 degrees. Explanation

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In the Kerr effect, what is the cross condition?

a: The condition when the analyzer is set perpendicular to the polarizer and no light passes through. Explanation

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b: The condition when the light is completely absorbed by the Kerr cell. Explanation

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c: The condition when the voltage applied to the Kerr cell is maximum. Explanation

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d: The condition when the electric field vector of the light is perpendicular to the direction of propagation. Explanation

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What is the nature of the graph of Square of the voltage applied to the PLZT-element as a function of the phase-shift (∆) between normal and extraordinary beam?

a: Parabola Explanation

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b: hyperbola Explanation

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c: increase linearly Explanation

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d: increase exponentially Explanation

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Which of the following statements about polarizers is true?

a: A polarizer is a device that emits polarized light. Explanation

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b: A polarizer is a device that absorbs polarized light. Explanation

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c: A polarizer is a device that changes the polarization of light. Explanation

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d: A polarizer is a device that allows light with a specific polarization to pass through Explanation

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Which of the following statements is true about the ordinary and extraordinary rays in the Kerr effect?

a: Both ordinary and extraordinary rays are polarized in the same plane. Explanation

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b: The ordinary ray is polarized perpendicular to the plane of incidence, while the extraordinary ray is polarized parallel to it. Explanation

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c: The extraordinary ray experiences a greater phase shift than the ordinary ray in a Kerr cell. Explanation

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d: The ordinary ray is always stronger than the extraordinary ray Explanation

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KERR EFFECT