michelson interferometer

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Noun

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

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