An Introduction to Interferometry |
Contents
The Nature of Interference | 1 |
Diffraction | 10 |
Light Sources | 24 |
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air film amplitude angle of incidence angular aperture atomic birefringent broadening cadmium coherent colour crystal diameter diffraction dispersion displacement distance echelon equal chromatic order etalon evaluated Fabry-Perot interferometer filter Fizeau fraction Fresnel fringe pattern fringes given fringes of equal gives glass hence hologram holographic holography hyperfine structure instrument intensity interference effect interference fringes laser lens light wave localized fringes M₁ M₂ maxima measured metre mica Michelson mirror monochromatic monochromatic light multiple-beam fringes multiple-beam interference Newton's rings normal incidence object obtained optical order of interference oscillating parallel beam parallel plate path difference phase change plane polarized prism produce quartz quartz clock Rayleigh red cadmium reflected reflecting coefficient refractive index region resolving power result shown in Fig sinē slit spectrum surface t₁ thickness thin film transmission transmitted velocity vibration visibility wave-front wavelength wedge white light white-light fringes width zero