After successful completion of the module, students are able to:

• explain the physical principles of optical interference and coherence, particularly in the context of the Michelson interferometer.
• analyze interference patterns and fringe shifts to determine physical quantities such as laser wavelength, refractive index, and thermal expansion coefficients.
• apply interferometric measurement techniques to investigate optical and material properties with high precision.
• evaluate the coherence properties of different light sources, including lasers and LEDs, and relate them to the formation of interference patterns.
• operate and control an interferometric experimental setup, including remote-controlled laboratory instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• interpret experimental data and estimate measurement uncertainties in interferometric experiments.
• present and discuss experimental results in a scientifically structured manner, linking theoretical concepts with experimental observations.