Q36 / 51 · JEE Advanced 2023 (Paper 1) · Physics
A plane polarized blue light ray is incident on a prism such that there is no reflection from the surface of the prism. The angle of deviation of the emergent ray is (see Figure-). The angle of minimum deviation for red light from the same prism is (see Figure-). The refractive index of the prism material for blue light is . Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

A plane polarized blue light ray is incident on a prism such that there is no reflection from the surface of the prism. The angle of deviation of the emergent ray is (see Figure-). The angle of minimum deviation for red light from the same prism is (see Figure-). The refractive index of the prism material for blue light is . Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

- Correct answerAThe blue light is polarized in the plane of incidence
- BThe angle of the prism is
- Correct answerCThe refractive index of the material of the prism for red light is
- Correct answerDThe angle of refraction for blue light in air at the exit plane of the prism is
Solution
For no reflection:

Applying Snell's law at left interface, we get
Now, for given values
Then,
For red light:
Expression to find minimum deviation is given by,
Hence, the correct answer is options: 'A', 'C', 'D'.