Abstract

A higher-order analysis of broad-source fringe formation in the Mach–Zehnder interferometer and its diffraction-grating counterpart is carried out. The results are considerably different for the two cases, with the grating interferometer being much more favorable. Broad-spectrum effects are also considered.

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