Why does reflection cause polarization of light?

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maxbur
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Hello all

I know that polarisation of light can occur from reflection, and when the reflected ray is 90degrees from the refracted ray the relfected light is 100% plane polarised.
So, my question is why is it that reflection causes polarisation of light?

Thanks
 
because the light on the vertical plane were annihilated through phase differential.