Operating principle
A split optical field travels through two idealized paths. Changing relative optical path length changes recombination phase. The station emphasizes optical readout and mechanical isolation, not a validated detector prediction.
Equations and units
Transit: t = 2L/c, where c = 299,792,458 m/s (textbook exact SI constant). Free spectral range: Δf = c/(2L) for an ideal linear cavity. Phase: Δφ = 4πΔL/λ for a reflecting mirror. Rayleigh range: zᵣ = πw₀²/λ for an ideal Gaussian beam.
What is authentic?
Genuine scientific features: interference, vacuum beam transport, suspended test masses, seismic isolation, alignment sensing. Engineering-inspired reconstructions: vessel architecture, access hardware, cable routes, and packaging. Simplified: ideal lossless optics, no suspension modes or quantum noise, symbolic scale. Speculative: fictional product enclosure and display instrumentation.
Scope of the illustration
All adjustable dimensions are illustrative inputs, not measurements or published specifications. Optical lines and movement are illustrative animations, not validated scientific simulation. Mechanical geometry is not rated for construction or safety analysis.
Illustrative design, not affiliated with any real institution or manufacturer.