Spectral Changes in the Mach-Zehnder Interferometer
- 1 August 1993
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Modern Optics
- Vol. 40 (8), 1431-1436
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09500349314551491
Abstract
The spectral interference law for a Mach-Zehnder interferometer is derived and is used to illustrate spectral changes arising by interference between beams having different degrees of correlation. The results are compared with those pertaining to Young's interference experiment.Keywords
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