Measurement of Very Small Displacements with a Modified Michelson Interferometer,

Abstract

A modified Michelson interferometer was built and its performance evaluated for the measurement of very small displacements. The instrument was assembled from components already available in the laboratory and suggestions are made for an improved version.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA170263

Entities

People

  • J. W. Salt
  • N.. Brousseau

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Data Processing
  • Displacement
  • Interferometers
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Michelson Interferometers
  • Mirrors
  • National Security
  • Precision
  • Security
  • Signal Processing
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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