An investigation of three dimensionality in holographic inferometry.

Abstract

A discussion of the technique of holography and the laser light sources used therein is presented in this thesis as well as a mathematical description of intensity variation on a hologram due to diffraction and interference effects. Experimental verification is made that a dark-field, two beam hologram acts as a diffraction grating. Finally, the results of an experimental determination of intensity transmission functions for a light-field (diffuse glass) hologram are presented.