Michelson's interferometer played an important role in improving our understanding of light, and it has many practical uses today. For example, it may be used to measure distances precisely. Suppose the mirror labeled 1 in the figure below is movable. Light source Detector E A G nm S B 2 If the laser light has a wavelength of 641.0 nm, how many fringes will pass across the detector if mirror 1 is moved just 1.720 mm? fringes If you can easily detect the passage of just one fringe, how accurately can you measure the displacement of the mirror?

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Diffraction of light

In physics, the term diffraction is defined as the bending of light around the corners of the obstacle. As a light ray passes by an aperture, it bends around the edges or through slits, it spreads out through a narrow opening. The diffracted light will produce fringes of bright and dark or colored bands which are labeled as a diffraction pattern.