interferometer

IPA: ɪntɝfɝˈɑmʌtɝ

(physics) any of several instruments that use the interference of waves to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, determine refractive indices, measure small distances, temperature changes, stresses, and many other useful measurements.

Examples of "interferometer" in Sentences

Michelson stellar interferometer.
Point diffraction interferometer.
In this case, a laser interferometer.
LISA will be a Michelson interferometer.
It is an example of a Sagnac interferometer.
The interferometer measures resonant frequency of the cantilever.
An X ray interferometer is analogous to a neutron interferometer.
An X ray interferometer is the analogon to a neutron interferometer.
A point diffraction interferometer is a type of common path interferometer.
The length of each measurement interferometer is given in units of reference length by the ratio of measurement interferometer to reference interferometer fringes.