in Aspect experiment, is QM result consistent with Malus' Law (for waves)

Subject: in Aspect experiment, is QM result consistent with Malus' Law (for waves)

Date: Sun May 6 11:10:05 2001
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According to Malus' law, the light intensity after 2 polarizers would be: 
"I cos^2 a". 
As I saw in articles, According to QM, it would depend on "cos^2 a/2" (half the 
angle).
Are these different or the same prediction?

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