Light of Intensity I₀ Passes Through a Polarizer at Normal

Light of intensity I₀ passes through a polarizer at normal incidence and the intensity of the transmitted light is observed to be ½ I₀. It is further found that the intensity does not change as the polarizer's transmission axis is rotated. Which of the following could be the polarization state of the incident light?

A) elliptical
B) linear
C) circular
D) unpolarized
E) more than one of the above

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