Practical Holography

Continuing in the steps of its predecessors, this fourth edition provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource on holography. Focused on practical techniques in holography at all levels, it avoids any unnecessary mathematical theory. It is designed for the scientist, technologist, artist, and serious hobbyist alike, covering every aspect of the field from basic set-up to use of available instruments. This edition includes brand new information on color holograms, new types of sensitive material, state-of-the-art wet processing techniques, and digital holography.

PRINCIPLES OF HOLOGRAPHY. What Is a Hologram? Brief History of Holography. Light Sources for Holography. Basic Types of Hologram. Materials, Exposure, and Processing. PRACTICAL DISPLAY HOLOGRAPHY. Making Your First Hologram. Single-Beam Denisyuk Techniques. Single-Beam Bypass Holograms. Building Your Own Holographic Laboratory. Making Master Holograms for Transfer. Transfer Reflection Image Holograms. White-Light Transmission Transfer and Rainbow Holograms. Holograms Involving Focusing Optics. Homemade Optical Elements. Portraiture and Pulse Laser Holography. Holography in Natural Colors. Achromatic and Pseudocolor Holograms. Holographic Stereograms. Digital Holographic Printing. Display Techniques. Embossed Holograms. APPLIED HOLOGRAPHY. Holography and Measurement. Data Storage and Diffractive Elements. Holography in Biology and Medicine. Holographic Motion Pictures and Video. Other Applications of Holography.