Laser Interferometry: Light as the Length Standard (131)

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Chapter Outline

Chapter 8 - Laser Interferometry: Light as the Length Standard (Dimensional Calibration Procedures)

  • Wavelength
  • In Phase vs. Out of Phase Waves
  • Two-Freq. Interferometry
  • Mixing Sinusoids
  • Types of Interferometers
  • Michelson Interferometer
  • Measurement Capabilities
  • Measurement Accuracy
  • System Diagram
  • Measurement Optics—Linear Interferometer vs. Angular Interferometer
  • Measuring Flatness, Squareness
  • Wavelength-Compensated Accuracy
  • Transducer vs. Calibrator
  • Laser Interferometry for Transducer Applications
  • Deadpath Error
  • Alignment Principles