holometer

English

Etymology

From holo- +‎ -meter.

Noun

holometer (plural holometers)

  1. (historical) An instrument formerly used for making angular measurements[1]
  2. (sciences) A device developed at Fermilab that measures the interference pattern of two noncollinear laser beams in order to explore the parameter space of holographic recording materials and the magnitude of changes induced by light.
  • holometric
  • holometry

References

  1. ^ “holometer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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