Basics of Holography by P. Hariharan

By P. Hariharan

Fundamentals of Holography is a common advent to the topic written by means of a number one employee within the box. It starts with the idea of holographic imaging, the features of the reconstructed picture, and many of the kinds of holograms. sensible points of holography are then defined, together with mild assets, the features of recording media and recording fabrics, in addition to tools for generating forms of holograms and computer-generated holograms. ultimately, vital functions of holography are mentioned, resembling high-resolution imaging, holographic optical components, info processing, and holographic interferometry.

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7), in which case the interference surfaces run approximately parallel to the surface of the recording medium. In this case, the reconstructed image is produced by the light reflected from the hologram. We will use a coordinate system in which, as shown in fig. 2, the z axis is perpendicular to the surfaces of the recording medium, and the x axis is in the plane of incidence. For simplicity, we will assume that the interference surfaces are either perpendicular or parallel to the surfaces of the recording medium.

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