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Interferometer having a short coherence length light source and means for identifying interference fringes

US5301010A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 23, 1991
Grant dateApr 5, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B2290/45
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An interferometer utilises a short coherence length light source in such a way that the visibility of fringes produced varies as a function of the measurand. In order to provide a signal which represents the value of the measurand, the visibility of the fringes is calculated.

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