You can build an interferometer yourself if you use the following components:
A) a light source, a detector screen, a partially silvered mirror, two flat mirrors, and a glass plate.
B) a light source, a detector screen, a partially silvered mirror, a flat mirror, and a glass plate.
C) a light source, a detector screen, two partially silvered mirrors, and a glass plate.
D) a light source, a detector screen, two partially silvered mirrors, a flat mirror, and a glass plate.

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BAn interferometer can be built with a light source, a detector screen, a partially silvered mirror (to split and recombine the light beams), and at least one flat mirror to reflect the split beams. The glass plate can be used to introduce a phase shift in one of the paths. Both A and B configurations meet these requirements, with A providing an additional flat mirror for more complex path configurations.

You Can Build an Interferometer Yourself If You Use the Following