Michelson interferometer

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PIRA index: 6D40.10

Description

"Using a beam splitter, a light source is split into two arms. Each of those light beams is reflected back toward the beamsplitter which then combines their amplitudes using the superposition principle. The resulting interference pattern that is not directed back toward the source is typically directed to some type of photoelectric detector or camera. "

Equipment

• Michelson interferometer
• Laser
• Lab jack
• Concave lens

Keywords

interferometry, beam splitter

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