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If one of the outer mirrors on a Michelson interferometer was to be misaligned by a small angle of theta, what would be the shape of the interference pattern in the detector plane? What would happen to this pattern as the other mirror moves?

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I recommend migrating this question to physics. – Dave Tweed Sep 21 '12 at 19:24

closed as off topic by Chris Stratton, Kellenjb, Kortuk Sep 21 '12 at 20:46

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