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Michelson interferometers

Michelson interferometers is the plural of Michelson interferometer.

Meaning of Michelson interferometer

Noun

Michelson interferometer (plural Michelson interferometers)

  1. An optical interferometer that uses a beam splitter to split a light source into two arms, each of which is reflected back toward the beam splitter which then combines their amplitudes using the superposition principle. The resulting interference pattern is typically directed to a photoelectric detector or camera.

Questions about Michelson interferometers

What is Michelson interferometers the plural of?
Michelson interferometers is the plural of Michelson interferometer.

Words near Michelson interferometers in the dictionary

  1. Michels syndrome
  2. Michelsen
  3. Michelsens
  4. Michelson
  5. Michelson interferometer
  6. Michelson interferometers
  7. Michelson-Morley experiment
  8. Michelsons
  9. Michelyne
  10. Michemi
  11. Michener

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