Michelson Interferometer

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Michelson Interferometer, designed in the optical design software QUADOA Optical CAD
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A Michelson-type interferometer as used in a laser interferometer to measure small displacements of a test mirror. In the simulation, the Wave Optics Toolbox is used to analyze the effect of free-space propagation on the intensity distribution of the interferogram.

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