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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Interpol
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
gptkb:Quantum_Mechanics
gptkb:optics metrology |
| gptkbp:can_be_used_to |
study atomic structure
analyze material properties measure gravitational waves |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
gptkb:lighting_system
gptkb:cosmic_ray_detector beam splitter two mirrors |
| gptkbp:first_introduced |
1887
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| gptkbp:has_applications_in |
gptkb:astronomy
physics engineering |
| gptkbp:has_limitations |
alignment requirements
sensitivity to environmental factors requires coherent light source |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Michelson interferometer
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| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
|
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
quantum optics
fundamental physics metrology standards |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
high precision measurements
its contribution to the understanding of light its role in the development of modern physics |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
optical experiments
optical measurement systems scientific instrumentation optical interferometry scientific research tools laboratory setups precision measurement devices |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
gptkb:Young's_double-slit_experiment
wave-particle duality light interference optical path length |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkb:Telecommunications gptkb:optics fiber optics fiber optic sensors optical coherence tomography |
| gptkbp:measures |
small distances
refractive index changes |
| gptkbp:named_after |
gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
|
| gptkbp:provides |
interference patterns
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| gptkbp:used_for |
measuring wavelengths of light
testing the principles of relativity |
| gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of |
gptkb:Michelson-Morley_experiment
constructive and destructive interference wave nature of light phase shifts in light |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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