INTERFEROMETRY

By Rahul Kumar
Roll no-39
 Interference

The phenomenon of interaction of light is

called inference.

The use of interferometry technique to get the

wavelength directly (slip gauges and end bar).
Principle of Interference:-
There are two points to explain principle of
interference.
If the waves are in same phase then their resultant
intensity will be the sum of two intensity.
1. When two rays is in different phase or out of
phase the resultant intensity(also amplitude) will
be difference of two.
i.e A1-A2 as shown in fig. below -
 Important point

 If the both waves having the same amplitude then the

intensity becomes twice and the result will be bright
spot.
 If these two waves (with same amplitude) are out of
phase the resultant intensity will be zero and the result
will be a dark spot
 Optical Flat
 It is cylindrical in form with a flat working surface
having 25mm to 300mm in dia. And thickness of about
1/6th of the dia.
 They are generally made up of glass and quartz.
 Sometimes the optical flats are coated with thin film of
titanium oxide in order to reduce the loss of light due
to reflection.
 Monochromatic light is always in this process.
 Application of interferometry

 To measure surface irregularities, small

displacement.
 Biology and medicines.
 Engineering and applied science.
 Types of Optical flats:-
It is two types.

 TYPE A:- It is single flate working surface. It is

used testing flatness of slip gauges , measuring
tables etc.

 TYPE B:- It is both working surface flat and parallel

to each other. It is used to measure surface of
micrometer, measuring anvils, etc.
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