Figure 6
CCD pictures of interference fringe patterns of the BBB with (a) no lucite wedge, (b) a 2.6° lucite wedge inserted behind the splitter, with its thickness gradient in the horizontal plane, (c) a 5° lucite wedge inserted in the same way as the wedge in (b), and (d) the same wedge as in (b) but with a lead foil placed over the back mirror. The integration times for (a)–(c) were 31 s; that for (d) was 21 s. The full 2 mm × 2 mm beam interference pattern is shown here. |