A stable interferometer supporting system
- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics E: Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 19 (5) , 361-363
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3735/19/5/007
Abstract
Long-term stability of interferometers is a primary requirement for many applications. The usual technique is to cement all the optical components together but this can be time consuming and costly. An alternative approach which uses a mechanical supporting system and commercially available optical components is described. It is cheap and easy to make, and provides a long-term interferometer stability of +or-1.5 nm.Keywords
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