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Differential Diffraction in Michelson Stellar Interferometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2016

M. Hrynevych
M. Hrynevych*
Affiliation:
Chatterton Astronomy Dept University of Sydney, NSW, 2006 Australia

Abstract

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Diffraction in Michelson Stellar Interferometery, with particular reference to SUSI, is examined. A justification of the use of Fresnel diffraction is made, both theoretically and experimentally, and a calculation of fringe visibility loss for SUSI is given.

Keywords

DiffractionSUSIFringe visibility

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