1) Optical instrument
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Interferometry is a family of techniques in which waves, usually electromagnetic, are superimposed in order to extract information about the waves. Interferometry is an important investigative technique in the fields of astronomy, fiber optics, engineering metrology, optical metrology, oceanography, seismology, spectroscopy (and its applications t...
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The technique of using two or more widely separated telescopes to achieve the resolving power of a much larger telescope.
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<radiobiology> Method of gathering information about a medium by using an interferometer or similar technique. ... Optical - Uses light as the wave to be interfered. ... Microwave - Uses microwaves instead. Microwave interferometry is especially useful in plasma physics for measuring plasma densities. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: in′tĕr-fĕr-om′ĕ-trē Definitions: 1. Measurement of minute distances or movements by interaction of waves of electromagnetic energy.
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