Meaning Of The Word Interferometer

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interferometer in American English
an instrument for measuring wavelengths of light and very small distances and thicknesses, for determining indices of refraction, and for analyzing small parts of a spectrum by means of the interference phenomena of light
noun: a device that separates a beam of light into two ray beams, usually by means of reflection, and that brings the rays together to produce interference, used to measure wavelength, index of refraction, and astronomical distances

interferometer in British English
noun: any acoustic, optical, or microwave instrument that uses interference patterns or fringes to make accurate measurements of wavelength, wave velocity, distance, etc

interferometer in Mechanical Engineering
noun: An interferometer is an instrument that measures distance by seeing how light waves combine.

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