Changes

The mirror has a coefficient of reflection r = 1 (it reflects all the light and does not transmit any), so we are only concerned with the half-silvered mirror. The recorded amplitude will be equal to <math> C _0 A _{laser} </math>. Because all beams that the detector will recieve will reflect off of and pass through the splitter once, we can create a new amplitude variable A such that

The mirror has a coefficient of reflection r = 1 (it reflects all the light and does not transmit any), so we are only concerned with the half-silvered mirror. The recorded amplitude will be equal to <math> C _0 A _{laser} </math>. Because all beams that the detector will recieve will reflect off of and pass through the splitter once, we can create a new amplitude variable A such that

<math> A = A _{laser} C _0 </math>

<math> A = A _{laser} C _0 \,</math>

Because of this, we will never be dealing with the amplitude of the original laser. This will have no effect on the calculations, but it is important to remember that our value <math> A </math> is ''not'' the same as <math> A _{laser} </math>.

Because of this, we will never be dealing with the amplitude of the original laser. This will have no effect on the calculations, but it is important to remember that our value <math> A </math> is ''not'' the same as <math> A _{laser} </math>.