Which consequence results when the reflective coating fails on interferometer optics?

💡 Explanation

Reduced fringe contrast occurs, because the interference mechanism relies on amplitude matching of the interfering beams. Imperfect reflection causes unequal amplitudes, therefore decreasing fringe visibilty, rather than altering divergence or wavelength.

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