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Accession Number:
AD0744174
Title:
The Fabry-Perot Interferometer and Some Applications of It in Spectroscopy,
Descriptive Note:
Corporate Author:
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
Report Date:
1972-03-31
Pagination or Media Count:
80.0
Abstract:
A detailed summary of the theory underlying a Fabry-Perot interferometer with parallel mirrors was given. Sources of error in the measurements were discussed, and several variations of interferometer design were evaluated. A photoelectronic method for recording the interference fringes is discussed. Various combinations of the interferometer with a spectrography for studying spectral lines were discussed and evaluated. Applications to the measurement of the relative intensities and splittings of the components of a spectral line were reviewed, as well as methods for determining the contour of a spectral line. The use of an interferometer as a filter for optical pumping was evaluated. Author
Distribution Statement:
APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE