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device that separates a beam of light into two ray beams, usually by means of reflection, and that brings the rays together to produce interference, used to measure wavelength, index of refraction, and astronomical distances; instrument for measuring the angular separation of double stars or the diameter of giant stars by means of the interference phenomena of light emitted by these stars

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  • It's "mirasol" (yes, lowercase m, isn't that cute?) and it uses a reflective technology, called interferometric modulation (IMOD).
  • E Ink Corporation, not generic. mirasol (no caps) is a different technology called interferometric modulator display based on the shimmering scales of a butterfly's wings.
  • Astronomers and engineers took their first "interferometric" measurements of radio signals
  • By the time the interferometric fringes are measured, very few photons are left!
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