Field Guide to Holography

What is it about?

The primary objective of this Field Guide is to present an overview of the various concepts of holography, including a theoretical foundation, a description of the different type of holograms, techniques used to produce them, and the most common recording materials. It is meant to provide the student, scholar, researcher, engineer, or professor with a broad panorama of the field and to allow readers to explore holography and improve their understanding of the concepts and methodology.

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Why is it important?

Few of us will ever forget the first time we saw a hologram: the ghostlike image floating in space, changing its appearance as we moved. Holograms have stirred childlike wonder in scientists and rapt curiosity in generations of school children. Abundantly depicted in science fiction novels and movies, holography is still imprinted with the dream of a better future through science and technology. Nowadays, holography plays a critical role in aspects as diverse as credit card security, non-destructive testing of composite materials, and data storage and processing. Holography is one of the rare techniques that can transcend the realm of science into the magic of art.

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