Glossary · term

Interferometer

Astronomy

Aliases
interferometry, interferometers, interferometric
Domain
Astronomy

Definition

An instrument that combines waves from two paths and reads their difference — kilometre-long arms for gravitational waves, or telescopes a continent apart to resolve a black hole's shadow.

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