Fabry-Perot Interferometry

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This method uses a Fabry-Perot cavity, which consists of two mirrors separated by a fixed distance. The laser beam is bounced back and forth between the mirrors, causing interference. Any change in the distance between the mirrors due to gravitational waves will cause a change in the interference pattern, indicating the presence of gravitational waves.