 Round-trip phase in a Michelson interferometer (source code)

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= Round-trip phase in a Michelson interferometer

A one-way arm-length difference $\delta$ gives optical path difference $2\delta$ and phase difference $2k\delta$. An ideal constructive output port has <intensity> $I=I_{\rm in}[1+\cos(2k\delta)]/2$. The other output is complementary.

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