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interferometer: see interference interferometer. When the wavelength of the light is known, the interferometer indicates the thickness of the film by the interference patterns it forms. The reverse process, i.e., the measurement of the length of an unknown light wave, can also be carried out by the interferometer. ..... Click the link for more information. under Interference as a Scientific Tool. See also virtual telescope virtual telescope, a computerized interferometer (see interference ) that merges the images from two or more telescopes to obtain a single, large, enhanced image. ..... Click the link for more information. . An instrument that measures the wavelengths of light and distances. It transmits two radio signals or beams of light and uses the interference principle (how they reinforce or neutralize each other) to determine the measurement. |
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| Strohmayer notes that the intense waves will be prime targets for the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, a gravitational-wave detector scheduled for launch early next decade. The width of the interferometer becomes rather large, about 12. Caltech is the headquarters for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, which in conjunction with MIT collects data from two observatories in the U. |
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