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Apply the reasoning used to calculate the finesse of a Fabry- Perot interferometer to the...

Apply the reasoning used to calculate the finesse of a Fabry- Perot interferometer to the Michelson interferometer. Using the irradiance of Michelson fringes as a function of phase, calculate (a) the fringe separation; (b) the fringe width at half-maximum; (c) their ratio, the finesse.

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