Editing Fourier-transform spectroscopy (section)

==Stationary forms of Fourier-transform spectrometers==
In addition to the scanning forms of Fourier-transform spectrometers, there are a number of stationary or self-scanned forms.<ref>William H. Smith {{US patent|4976542}} Digital Array Scanned Interferometer, issued Dec. 11, 1990</ref> While the analysis of the interferometric output is similar to that of the typical scanning interferometer, significant differences apply, as shown in the published analyses. Some stationary forms retain the Fellgett multiplex advantage, and their use in the spectral region where detector noise limits apply is similar to the scanning forms of the FTS. In the photon-noise limited region, the application of stationary interferometers is dictated by specific consideration for the spectral region and the application.