Question

In Michelson Interferometer, if the reflected and transmitted beams are in phase at the beam splitter, then maximum intensity will reach the detector.

(a) True

(b) False

I got this question by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

My doubt stems from Fourier Transform Infra-red Spectrometers in division Colorimetry and Spectrometry of Analytical Instrumentation

Answer 1

The correct option is (a) True

To explain I would say: If the reflected and transmitted beams are in phase at the beam splitter then maximum intensity will reach the detector. If they are out of phase, then minimum intensity will reach the detector.