Current research into holography is concerned with applications in optically storing, retrieving, and processing information. Polarization holography has many unique properties compared to conventional holography. It gives results in high efficiency, achromaticity, and special polarization properties. This books reviews the research carried out in this field over the last 15 years. The authors provide basic concepts in polarization and the propagation of light through anisotropic materials, before presenting a sound theoretical basis for polarization holography. The fabrication and characterization of azobenzene based materials, which remain the most efficient for the purpose, is described in detail. This is followed by a description of other materials that are used in polarization holography. An in-depth description of various applications, including display holography and optical storage, is given, and the book concludes with perspectives for the future. This book is an important reference for researchers.



Zusammenfassung
Reference for researchers reviewing the developments in this field over the last 15 years.
Titel
Polarization Holography
EAN
9780511537059
ISBN
978-0-511-53705-9
Format
PDF
Veröffentlichung
14.05.2009
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
3.52 MB
Anzahl Seiten
256
Jahr
2009
Untertitel
Englisch