Plane Mirror Cavity — Collimated Beams

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Demonstration of multiple beam interference using a plane mirror cavity in transmission with mirror separation of 3 mm and collimated incident beam

Observation of finesse, free spectral range, and effect of cavity misalignment

Demonstration of multiple beam interference in reflection using the same cavity

Simultaneous observation of multiple beam interference in transmission and in reflection