The only all-inclusive treatment of holography from fundamental principles to the most advanced concepts While several existing texts cover different aspects of the field of holography, none provides a complete, up-to-date, and accessible view of its popular, scientific, and engineering aspects. Now, from an author team that includes one of the world's pioneers in the field, Holographic Imaging fills this need with a single, comprehensive text that covers the subject from traditional holography to the cutting-edge development of the world's most advanced three-dimensional holographic images, holographic printing, and holographic video. Written in an engaging and easy-to-follow style, Holographic Imaging promotes a hands-on approach to making holograms and provides readers with a working understanding of how and why they work. Following a brief introduction to the fundamentals of light and diffraction, coverage includes: the diffraction efficiency of gratings, "e;platonic"e; holography, a ray-tracing analysis of holography, holographic lenses and in-line "e;Gabor"e; holography, off-axis "e;Leith & Upatnieks"e; holography, non-laser illumination of holograms, phase conjunction and real image projection, full-aperture transfer holography, white-light transmission "e;rainbow"e; holography, practical issues in rainbow holography, in-line "e;Denisyuk"e; reflection holography, off-axis reflection holography, edge-lit holography, computational display holography, holographic printing, and holographic television. Helpful diagrams and equations that summarize the mathematical and physical principles for each technique discussed make this an approachable resource for readers from a variety of backgrounds, including undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interest in optics, optoelectronics, and information display, as well as researchers, scientists, engineers, and technology-savvy artists.

The only all-inclusive treatment of holography--fromfundamental principles to the most advanced conceptsWhile several existing texts cover different aspects of thefield of holography, none provides a complete, up-to-date, andaccessible view of its popular, scientific, and engineeringaspects. Now, from an author team that includes one of the world'spioneers in the field, Holographic Imaging fills this need with asingle, comprehensive text that covers the subject from traditionalholography to the cutting-edge development of the world's mostadvanced three-dimensional holographic images, holographicprinting, and holographic video.Written in an engaging and easy-to-follow style, HolographicImaging promotes a hands-on approach to making holograms andprovides readers with a working understanding of how and why theywork. Following a brief introduction to the fundamentals of lightand diffraction, coverage includes: the diffraction efficiency ofgratings, "platonic" holography, a ray-tracing analysis ofholography, holographic lenses and in-line "Gabor" holographyoff-axis "Leith & Upatnieks" holography, non-laser illuminationof holograms, phase conjunction and real image projectionfull-aperture transfer holography, white-light transmission"rainbow" holography, practical issues in rainbow holographyin-line "Denisyuk" reflection holography, off-axis reflectionholography, edge-lit holography, computational display holographyholographic printing, and holographic television.Helpful diagrams and equations that summarize the mathematicaland physical principles for each technique discussed make this anapproachable resource for readers from a variety of backgroundsincluding undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interestin optics, optoelectronics, and information display, as well asresearchers, scientists, engineers, and technology-savvyartists.

Foreword: Holography xiiiiCharles M. VestForeword: Nerd Pride xvNicholas NegroponteGuide to Color Plates xixBetsy Connors-ChenIntroduction: Why Holographic Imaging? 1About This Volume 1The Window View Upon Reality 2References 3Chapter 1: Holograms and Perception 5Chapter 2: Light as Waves 15Chapter 3: Waves and Phases 27Chapter 4: Two-Beam Interference 33Chapter 5: Diffraction 45Chapter 6: Diffraction Efficiency of Gratings 57Chapter 7: "Platonic" Holography 65Chapter 8: Ray-Tracing Analysis of Holography Introduction 75Chapter 9: Holographic Lenses and In-Line "Gabor" Holography 87Chapter 10: Off-Axis "Leith & Upatnieks" Holography Introduction 103Chapter 11: Non-Laser Illumination of Holograms 115Chapter 12: Phase Conjugation and Real Image Projection 125Chapter 13: Full-Aperture Transfer 137Chapter 14: White-Light Transmission "Rainbow" Holography 145Chapter 15: Practical Issues in Rainbow Holography 159Chapter 16: In-line "Denisyuk" Reflection Holography Introduction 173Chapter 17: Off-Axis Bollection Holography 181Chapter 18: Edge-Lit Holography William Farmer 193Chapter 19: Computational Display Holography 207Chapter 20: Holographic Stereograms and Printing 233Chapter 21: Holographic Television 247Index 259