College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
6D40.55 - Fabry - Perot Interferometry
The Fabry - Perot unit is delicate in several areas. FIRST, the partially silvered mirrors are very delicate so be very careful when adjusting and cleaning. SECOND, the adjustment used to align the mirrors is very sensitive, BE GENTLE!! In other words the unit should be handled with the utmost care. When the partially silvered mirrors are perfectly parallel you will get a very nice circular interference pattern. This is due to the reflecting of some of the laser light between the two mirrors.
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