A reference beam is a term commonly used in optics and interferometry. It refers to a beam of light that is used as a standard or benchmark to compare against another beam of light, often referred to as the object beam. This comparison is critical for measuring various properties of the object beam, such as its amplitude, phase, or wavefront shape. In interferometry, the reference beam is typically directed towards a beam splitter, which divides the light into the reference beam and the object beam.
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