Two-Slit Experiment: Polarization Effects

This lecture discusses the impact of polarizers with perpendicular axes of polarization placed after each slit in a standard two-slit experiment with unpolarized light. By analyzing the electric field passing through the slits and the interference pattern formed on the screen, the instructor explains how the minimum intensity on the screen is affected when one of the slits is closed and polarizers are introduced. The lecture demonstrates that the electric fields passing through the slits are polarized along different axes, resulting in a reduction of intensity on the screen due to the polarizers.