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Monochromatic means that it has only frequency. Polarized is definition for light which has its electric and magnetic vectors oscillating in a certain way (linearly polarized, elliptically and so on) but it might have many frequencies included. In the same time monochromatic light can be polarized.
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A neon lamp is close to monochromatic, but its ionised gas emits non-polarised light.
A laser is the same - it's monochromatic *and* coherent, but the excited photons it emits are not naturally polarised.
Generally, to get polarisation you need some kind of filter.
Easiest test? Get a pair of "Polaroid" sunglasses and rotate them while viewing the light source. Bright then dim? polarised. No effect? non-polarised.
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What is the difference between D configuration and L configuration sugars?
The behavior against polarized light is different.
How can you obtain circularly polarized light from linearly polarized light?
Circularly polarized light can be obtained from linearly polarized light by passing it through a quarter-wave plate. This plate delays one of the orthogonal components of the linearly polarized light by a quarter of a wavelength, leading to a phase shift that results in circular polarization.
What is the Difference between polarized light and ordinary light?
unpolarized light = light waves vibrate in more than one plane Polarized light = vibrations of light waves occur in a single plane.
Is monochromatic light is a ultra violet light?
Monochromatic light refers to light of a single wavelength or color. Ultraviolet light is a different category of light that falls outside the visible spectrum, with a shorter wavelength than violet light. So, monochromatic light can be any color, not specifically ultraviolet.
Is the light from an incandescent lamp monochromatic?
No, an incandescent bulb i.e. a bulb that emits light by the generation of heat, emits white light and is therefore not monochromatic. For a source to be monochromatic, the light emitted must be of a single wavelength.
