Holography. A Practical Approach

Gerhard K. Ackermann, Jürgen Eichler9783527406630, 3527406638

From fundamentals to advanced experiments and applications, this book explains how holography works. It guides students from simple optics to advanced topics in holography, following a practical approach using real-world materials. This proven university textbook contains exercises plus solutions as well as instructions for more than 20 experiments.

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Table of contents :
Cover Page……Page 1
Title Page……Page 4
ISBN 3527406638……Page 5
2 General View of Holography……Page 6
5 Optical Properties of Holographic Images……Page 7
7 Optical Systems and Lasers for Holography……Page 8
8 Basic Experiments in the Holographic Laboratory……Page 9
9 Experimental Setups for Single-Beam Holography……Page 10
12 Other Methods in Holography……Page 11
14 Recording Media for Holograms……Page 12
15 Holographic Interferometry……Page 13
18 Holography and Information Technology……Page 14
21 Holography in Technology and Architecture……Page 15
Appendices, Index……Page 16
Preface……Page 17
Part 1 Fundamentals of Holography……Page 18
1 Introduction……Page 20
2 General View of Holography……Page 26
3 Fundamental Imaging Techniques in Holography……Page 46
4 Holograms of Holographic Images……Page 56
5 Optical Properties of Holographic Images……Page 66
6 Types of Holograms……Page 76
Part 2 Basic Experiments……Page 90
7 Optical Systems and Lasers for Holography……Page 92
8 Basic Experiments in the Holographic Laboratory……Page 122
9 Experimental Setups for Single-Beam Holography……Page 142
Part 3 Advanced Experiments and Materials……Page 154
10 Experimental Setups for Split-Beam Holography……Page 156
11 Experimental Setups for Holograms of Holographic Images……Page 164
12 Other Methods in Holography……Page 176
13 Properties of Holographic Emulsions……Page 186
14 Recording Media for Holograms……Page 196
Part 4 Application of Holography……Page 218
15 Holographic Interferometry……Page 220
16 Holographic Optical Elements……Page 234
17 Security and Packing……Page 246
18 Holography and Information Technology……Page 254
19 Holography and Communication……Page 262
20 Holography – Novel Art Medium……Page 270
21 Holography in Technology and Architecture……Page 282
Appendix A Wave Functions and Complex Numbers……Page 292
Appendix B Bragg Diffraction……Page 298
Appendix C Fourier Transform and Fourier Hologram……Page 302
Solutions to the Problems……Page 310
References……Page 328
Index (with page links)……Page 332