Perot frequently spelled his name with an accent—Pérot—in scientific publications, and so the name of the interferometer is commonly written with the accent. Métivier, Françoise (September–October 2006). "Jean-Baptiste Alfred Perot"(PDF). Photoniques (in French) (25). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2007-10-02. Page 2: "Pérot ou Perot?"
Perot frequently spelled his name with an accent—Pérot—in scientific publications, and so the name of the interferometer is commonly written with the accent. Métivier, Françoise (September–October 2006). "Jean-Baptiste Alfred Perot"(PDF). Photoniques (in French) (25). Archived from the original(PDF) on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2007-10-02. Page 2: "Pérot ou Perot?"