// Scilab Code Ex4.6:: Page-4.8 (2009) clc; clear; E0 = 1; // For simplicity assume maximum intensity through polarizer and analyser to be unity, unit E = 1/6*E0; // One-sixth of the maximum intensity, unit // From Malus law, E = E0*cosd(theta)^2, solving for theta theta = acosd(sqrt(E)); // Angle through which analyser should be rotated, degrees printf("\nThe angle of rotation of analyser = %4.1f degrees", theta); // Result // The angle of rotation of analyser = 65.9