Questions about a Laser Interferometer pattern

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snuz2001
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Interference without splitting
Is it possible to get an interference pattern if the original laser beam is not splitted before reunited? Can I use 2 mirrors which will be separated 2 cm from each other and they reflect the light from the incident ray 500 meter far which is then reunited to get an interference pattern on a screen, so if I’ll move one mirror half wave length the interference pattern will change on the screen?
 
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snuz2001 said:
Can I use 2 mirrors which will be separated 2 cm from each other and they reflect the light from the incident ray 500 meter far
What is the coherence length of a typical laser beam?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coherence_length
 

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