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glossary
Interference
: superposition of light waves whose resulting intensity depends on the phase shifts between them
Wavelength ( of a light wave )
: distance between two consecutive identical states of the electric ( or magnetic ) field
Air corner interferometer
: interferometer made of two non-parallel optical surfaces separated by air
Angle of incidence
: angle of a light ray incident on a surface with the normal to the surface
Interfringe
: distance between two consecutive bright or dark fringes of an interference pattern
