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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific instrument
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| gptkbp:application |
fiber optics
metrology seismology spectroscopy telecommunications astronomical observations quantum mechanics experiments laser calibration surface profiling |
| gptkbp:component |
detector
lighthouse mirrors Directional coupler |
| gptkbp:detects |
gravitational waves
optical path differences phase shifts |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:optics engineering physics |
| gptkbp:firstDemonstrated |
late 19th century
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
interferometers
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
gptkb:Albert_A._Michelson
|
| gptkbp:measures |
gptkb:region
refractive index wavelength coherence of light surface flatness |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
gptkb:Fabry–Pérot_interferometer
gptkb:Twyman–Green_interferometer gptkb:Fizeau_interferometer gptkb:Michelson_interferometer LIGO interferometer Mach–Zehnder interferometer Sagnac interferometer |
| gptkbp:notableMission |
gptkb:Michelson–Morley_experiment
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| gptkbp:principle |
interference
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:laser
holography precision measurement wave optics coherence theory |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
measuring refractive index changes
measuring small displacements measuring surface irregularities measuring wave interference |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Astrophysics_and_Stellar_Astronomy
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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