Abstract

Three modifications of the Michelson interferometer are described to give straight fringes with linearly variable frequency. The modifications are done in such a manner that the order of interference is very low and hence fringes of high contrast are obtained. A brief theory of these modified versions of the Michelson interferometer is presented and conditions are derived for the production of fringes of best contrast.

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Simulation of Primary Aberrations of a Lens Using a Generalized Michelson Interferometer*

M. V. R. K. Murty
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 50(11) 1089-1102 (1960)

Some More Aspects of the Michelson Interferometer with Cube Corners

M. V. R. K. Murty
J. Opt. Soc. Am. 50(1) 7-10 (1960)

Double-Passed Two-Beam Interferometers

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Correction for Systematic Wavelength Shifts in Atomic Beam Devices

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