interferometry
Noun
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interferometry (uncountable)
(physics) The design and use of optical or radio interferometers.
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Acoustic interferometry An acoustic interferometer is an instrument for measuring the physical characteristics of sound wave in a gas or liquid.
A laser can then be locked to the frequency, and its wavelength can be determined using interferometry.
Although interferometry was still in its infancy, the experiment proved a success.
Dual polarisation interferometry Dual polarisation interferometry provides complimentary information about surface captured proteins.
Dual polarization interferometry can be used to measure the conformational changes or self-assembly of these materials when stimulated by pH, temperature, ionic strength or other binding partners.
By 1925, interferometry was in regular use at the BIPM.