Michelson interferometer
(also Michelson's interferometer) Physics and Astronomy
noun
A type of interferometer for measuring small distances in which a beam of light is split by a half-silvered mirror into two beams that travel by different paths, are reflected by different mirrors (one fixed, one movable), and are then recombined to give an interference pattern.
- The Michelson interferometer was originally constructed for use in the Michelson–Morley experiment..
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Physical Review.
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