Interferometer - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Interferometer :  (noun)

1: any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves

Based on WordNet 2.0

Interferometer : \In`ter*fe*rom"e*ter\, n. [See Interfere and -meter.] (Physics) An instrument for measuring small movements, distances, or displacements by means of the interference of two beams of light; -- called also refractometer.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Interferometer

kruithoph: Phi-distortion mapping topology. Zeropole flux Interferometer. In de Ban van de Ring.
cloable: says IR Interferometer fail http://plurk.com/p/2x3exr
chivy6: @mrschiv LIGO control room Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory, in, of all places,livingston parish http://yfrog.com/1yyiefj
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