interferometric - 2 dictionary results
in⋅ter⋅fer⋅om⋅e⋅ter
[in-ter-fuh-rom-i-ter] 
tər
–noun
| 1. | Optics. a device that separates a beam of light into two ray beams, usually by means of reflection, and that brings the rays together to produce interference, used to measure wavelength, index of refraction, and astronomical distances. |
| 2. | Astronomy. an instrument for measuring the angular separation of double stars or the diameter of giant stars by means of the interference phenomena of light emitted by these stars. |
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| in·ter·fe·rom·e·ter
(ĭn'tər-fə-rŏm'ĭ-tər) Pronunciation Key
n. Any of several optical, acoustic, or radio frequency instruments that use interference phenomena between a reference wave and an experimental wave or between two parts of an experimental wave to determine wavelengths and wave velocities, measure very small distances and thicknesses, and calculate indices of refraction. in'ter·fer'o·met'ric (-fîr'ə-mět'rĭk) adj., in'ter·fer'o·met'ri·cal·ly adv., in'ter·fe·rom'e·try n. |
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