F6210 Applications and experimental demonstrations of holography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Ivan Ohlídal, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jan Janča, DrSc.
Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Ivan Ohlídal, DrSc.
Prerequisites
For studying this subject it is necessary to pass out the subject F3090 Vibrations, waves,optics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Holography is an important optical branch developed during the last forty years after constructing a laser. At present holography has significant applications in basic research, applied research and practice (e.g. in industry, medicine, art etc.). Within this lecture the principles of holography are explained, i. e. the substance of the two basic processes of holography is presented. The first process is formed by recording a hologram based on interfernce of light waves. The latter one is formed by reconstructing the hologram based on an interaction of light with this hologram (mainly on diffraction of light). Then the main differences between holographic images and images of classical photography are decribed. It is shown that using holography one can obtain the complete optical information concerning an object in contrast to classical photography. Because of the fact that in practice different types of the holograms are employed a classification of the holograms from the physical point of view is performed. Properties of these holograms are described too. Further, the principles of color holography are explained. A considerable attention is devoted to describing the main applications of holography in both the research and practice. Thus, a use of holographic interferometry and holographis topography at investigating surfaces, vibrations and defects of various objects is described. Moreover, the other applications of holography usable in practice are mentioned. This means that processes associted with constructing duplicates, correcting of classical photographs, holographic microscopy, holographic gratings and memories are explained. A certain attention is devoted to the holgraphic cinema and television. It should be pointed out that the theoretical explanations are illustrated by many experiments, i.e. the reconstructions of various holograms are performed for demonstrating boh experimental and practical features of holography.
Syllabus
  • I.Principles of holography: I.1 Introduction. I.2 Basic principle of holography (recording and reconstruction of holograms). I.3 Basic properties of holographic images. I.4 Comparison with classical photography. I.5 Classification of hlograms (two-dimensional and three-dimensional holograms, Fourier, Fresnel and Fraunhofer holograms). I.6 Concrete examples of the two-dimensional holograms (Gabor and Leith-Upatnieks holograms). I.7 Properties of the two-dimensional holograms (magnification, spatial characteristics, resolution etc.). I.8 Concrete examples of the three-dimensional holograms (Lippman-Bragg and Denisjuk holgrams). I.9 Comparison od images formed by the two-dimensional and three-dimensional holograms. I.10 Color holography. I.11 Influence both polarization ans coherence of light on the holographic images. I.12 Experimental aspects of holography. II.Applications of holography: II.1 Holographic interferometry (methods of one and two holograms). II.3 Holographic interferometry of objects in motion. II.4 Holographic topography. II.5 Holographic microscopy. II.6 Holographic gratings and memories. II.7 Correction of the classical photographs. II.8 Holographic cinema and television.
Literature
  • MILER, Miroslav. Holografie (Holography). Praha: SNTL, 1974, 272 pp. Populární přednášky o fyzice 22. info
  • COLLIER, Robert J., Christoph B. BURCKHARDT and Lawrence H. LIN. Optical Holography. New York: Academic Press, 1971, 688 pp. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Přednáška s experimentálními demonstracemi
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: L.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.