Abstract

Experimental observations of large particle signals generated by the passage of a particle through the interference pattern of a laser interferometer are reported. The results show that particle size can be determined from analysis of the signal. The influence of large particle sizes in determining the velocity of the particle from the signal is discussed.

© 1974 Optical Society of America

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