Noun
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interference pattern (plural interference patterns)
(physics) A series of light and dark bands that map out the way in which the phase difference between two waves varies in space.
Because the frequency of light waves (~10 14 Hz) is too high to be detected by currently available detectors, it is possible to observe only the intensity of an optical interference pattern. Source: Internet
Between two plane waves Geometrical arrangement for two plane wave interference Interference fringes in overlapping plane waves A simple form of interference pattern is obtained if two plane waves of the same frequency intersect at an angle. Source: Internet
Dispersion: two sinusoids propagating at different speeds make a moving interference pattern. Source: Internet
If the light from two point sources overlaps, the interference pattern maps out the way in which the phase difference between the two waves varies in space. Source: Internet
Remarkably, however, an interference pattern emerges when these particles are allowed to build up one by one (see the image to the right). Source: Internet
RLG A ring laser gyroscope relies on the Sagnac effect to measure rotation by measuring the shifting interference pattern of a split beam of light as it moves around the ring in opposite directions. Source: Internet