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← ScienceWhich consequence results when a Fabry–Pérot interferometer experiences temperature gradients?
A)Reduced free spectral range
B)Increased fringe visibility
C)Spectral line broadening✓
D)Suppressed optical nonlinearity
💡 Explanation
Temperature gradients introduce variations in the refractive index and cavity spacing causing Spectral line broadening via thermal deformation; because the etalon thickness becomes uneven. Therefore, the fringes appear smeared, rather than simply shifting as they would under uniform temperature rather than exhibiting other interference changes.
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