interferometer
noun
in·ter·fer·om·e·ter
ˌin-tər-fə-ˈrä-mə-tər 
ˌin-tə-,
-ˌfi-ˈrä-
: an apparatus that utilizes the interference of waves (as of light) for precise determinations (as of distance or wavelength)
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The Event Horizon Telescope, which has observed the central black hole in the Milky Way, as well as that of the galaxy M87, is a radio interferometer.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Nov. 2023
However, their drawback concerns the fact that interferometers are also bulky, which restricts how well such neural nets can scale up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2024
The spinning operation is achieved with standard rotators, enhancing robustness compared to delicate mirror movements required in interferometers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2024
And that means a much larger distance between the interferometer's mirrors and an escape from the seismic noise of Earth.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 23 Nov. 2023
However, their drawback concerns the fact that interferometers are also bulky, which restricts how well such neural nets can scale up.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Apr. 2024
The spinning operation is achieved with standard rotators, enhancing robustness compared to delicate mirror movements required in interferometers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Feb. 2024
And that means a much larger distance between the interferometer's mirrors and an escape from the seismic noise of Earth.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2024
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interferometer
noun
in·ter·fer·om·e·ter
ˌint-ə(r)-fə-ˈräm-ət-ər
-ˌfir-ˈäm-
: an instrument that uses the interference of waves (as of light) for making exact measurements (as of wavelength)
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interferometer
noun
in·ter·fer·om·e·ter
ˌint-ə(r)-fə-ˈräm-ət-ər, -ˌfir-ˈäm-
: an instrument that utilizes the interference of waves (as of light) for precise determination especially of wavelength, spectral fine structure, indices of refraction, and very small linear displacements
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