The outlines of physics: an elementary text-book (1897)
Nichols, E. L. (Edward Leamington), 1854-1937 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, Macmillan & Co., Ltd. · leaf 418
the two components ofthe ray. One component, asshown in Fig. 376, penetrates the material of the mir-ror, and is transmitted as a refracted ray; the other isreflected. This reflected ray contains only vibrations inone plane. It constitutes what is called a beam of planepolarized light. To show that… … 404 THE OUTLINES OF PHYSICS ray because the vibrations meet its surface in the samemanner as in the case of the first mirror. If, however, itbe turned through 90°, the ray will enter the mirror, and
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