etalon
ˈɛtəlɒn
noun
a device consisting of two reflecting glass plates, employed for measuring small differences in the wavelength of light using the interference it produces.
noun
a device consisting of two reflecting glass plates, employed for measuring small differences in the wavelength of light using the interference it produces.
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