F6210 Applications and experimental demonstrations of holography

Faculty of Science
spring 2012 - acreditation

The information about the term spring 2012 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 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.
Supplier department: Department of Plasma Physics and Technology – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
For studying this subject it is necessary to pass out the subject F3090 Vibrations, waves,optics.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
Holography is an important optical branch developed during the last forty years after constructing lasers. At present holography has significant applications in basic research, applied research and practice (e.g. in industry, medicine, art etc.). The main aims of this course are as follows:
1) Explanation of the principles of monochromatic holography, i.e. explanation of two processes enabling us to create holographic images.
2) Mathematical formulation of the first process, i.e. the origin of a hologram, based on interference of reference and sample waves.
3) Mathematical formulation of the second process, i.e. reconstruction of the hologram, based on diffraction of the reconstruction wave on the hologram.
4) Explanation of the differences between holographic and photographic images.
5) Classification of holograms: planar holograms, volume holograms, Fourier holograms etc.
6) Explanation of the differences between planar and volume holograms.
7) Experimental presentations of the reconstruction of holograms allowing to observe all the important attributes of holographic images: three-dimensional observation, possibility of observation under different directions etc.
8) Explanation of the hologram as an imaging element (magnification, resolution etc.).
9) Explanation of the principle of holographic interferometry and its application in practice.
10) Explanation of holographic topography and its application in practice.
11) Discussion of the other applications in practice: holographic memories, improvement of classical photographs using holographic process, holographic TV, holographic cinema etc.
12) Presentation of typical examples of using holography in commercial and industrial problems.
The students passing this course obtain knowledge enabling them to deal with standard problems of holography after certain tuition. They will be able to solve usual experimental and theoretical problems occuring in practice. The pieces knowledge obtained in the course will enable these students to proceed in special studies which will give a possibility them to behave experts in this field.
Syllabus
  • 1) Introduction.
  • 2) Principles of holography: explanation of the origin of the hologram on the basis of interference of light and explanation of reconstruction of the hologram on the basis of light diffraction.
  • 3) Basic properties of holographic images.
  • 4) Comparison with classical photography.
  • 5) Classification of holograms (two-dimensional and three-dimensional holograms, Fourier, Fresnel and Fraunhofer holograms).
  • 6) Concrete examples of the two-dimensional holograms (Gabor and Leith-Upatnieks holograms).
  • 7) Properties of the two-dimensional holograms (magnification, spatial characteristics, resolution etc.).
  • 8) Concrete examples of the three-dimensional holograms (Lippman-Bragg and Denisjuk holograms).
  • 9) Comparison of images formed by the two-dimensional and three-dimensional holograms.
  • 10) Color holography.
  • 11) Influence of both polarization and coherence of light on the holographic images.
  • 12) Experimental aspects of holography.
  • 13) Applications of holography
  • 14) Holographic interferometry (methods of one and two holograms).
  • 15) Holographic interferometry of objects in motion.
  • 16) Holographic topography.
  • 17) Holographic microscopy.
  • 18) Holographic gratings and memories.
  • 19) Correction of the classical photographs.
  • 20) 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
Lecture with experiments, it is finished by colloquium
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 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2000, Spring 2002, Spring 2004, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.