Experiments with photorefractive crystals for holographic interferometry

Robert Magnusson; Xuqun Wang; Ali Hafiz; Truman D. Black; Lucio N. Tello; A. Haji-Sheikh; Snezana Konecni; Donald R. Wilson

doi:10.1117/12.152206

1 February 1994 Experiments with photorefractive crystals for holographic interferometry

Robert Magnusson, Xuqun Wang, Ali Hafiz, Truman D. Black, Lucio N. Tello, A. Haji-Sheikh, Snezana Konecni, Donald R. Wilson

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 33, Issue 2, (February 1994). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.152206

Abstract

Photorefractive crystals such as iron-doped lithium niobate are versatile recording materials for holographic interferometry. These crystals are self-developing, erasable, and reusable, amply sensitive in the visible region, and possess large information storage capacity, making them attractive for routine interferometry applications. This paper summarizes a variety of experiments in interferometry using iron-doped and undoped lithium niobate crystals for recording the holograms. Double-exposure holography with an argon laser is applied to visualize aerodynamic flow fields, heat transfer patterns, and acoustic waves. A pulsed Nd:YAG laser is used to visualize the details of turbulent aerodynamic fields. Finally, several heat transfer patterns are visualized by holographic subtraction interferometry and real-time interferometry.

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Robert Magnusson, Xuqun Wang, Ali Hafiz, Truman D. Black, Lucio N. Tello, A. Haji-Sheikh, Snezana Konecni, and Donald R. Wilson "Experiments with photorefractive crystals for holographic interferometry," Optical Engineering 33(2), (1 February 1994). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.152206

Published: 1 February 1994

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