Meaning & use
interferogram
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A pattern or record produced by the interference of light or other waves, used to measure small differences in distance, surface shape, or wavelength.
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The interferogram revealed tiny deformations in the telescope's mirror.
Satellite radar interferograms can detect ground shifts of just a few millimeters after an earthquake.
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Widely used in optics, astronomy, and geophysics, including radar interferometry (InSAR), to detect precise surface changes.
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