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← ScienceWhich polarization shift results when a laser beam reflects off a dielectric surface near Brewster's angle?
A)Reduced parallel polarization component✓
B)Increased parallel polarization component
C)Maintained polarization state unchanged
D)Circular to elliptical polarization
💡 Explanation
The parallel component diminishes substantially via Brewster's angle because the reflected and refracted rays are orthogonal; therefore, the parallel polarization component is reduced rather than enhanced, facilitating polarized beam applications under specific conditions.
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