Abstract:
An apparatus for producing a hologram includes a collimation lens configured to receive incoherent light emitted from an object; a spatial light modulator (SLM) that includes at least one diffractive lens which is configured to receive the incoherent light from the collimation lens and split the incoherent light into two beams that interfere with each other; and a camera configured to record the interference pattern of the two beams to create a hologram, wherein a ratio between a distance from the SLM to the camera and a focal length of the diffractive lens is greater than 1.
Abstract:
A method and device for measuring the mobility distribution of particulate elements using incoherent light holography, said particulate elements being optically labelled, wherein or whereby a simple hologram is formed (100) for each particulate element at a series of periodic moments representing the transfer function as a function of the instantaneous position of the element. The transfer function is modulated (101) by a periodic specific transfer function to label each simple hologram and generate conjugated simple holograms which are integrated (102) at each moment of formation to form a compound velocity hologram containing coded mobility information for each particulate element. Each compound velocity hologram is decoded (103) to obtain the mobility information. The method and device are applicable to particulate elements in a stagnant or flowing medium.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a self-interference incoherent digital holography system including a light sensor and a diffractive filter configured to receive light from an object to be holographically imaged and generate holographic interference patterns on the light sensor. A self-interference incoherent digital holography system comprising: a light sensor; and a diffractive filter configured to receive light from an object to be holographically imaged and generate holographic interference patterns on the sensor.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and to a device for the layered production of at least one volume grid (VG) in a recording medium (AZM) by exposure to light, which comprises at least one light sensitive layer which is sensitized for a predeterminable wavelength (?) of the exposure light. Each volume grid (VG) is generated in the recording medium (AZM) by at least two interference capable wave fronts (WF1, WF2) of coherent light, which are superimposed at a predeterminable depth (z) at a predeterminable angle (2?) in the recording medium (AZM) with a predeterminable interference contrast V(z). The depth (z) and the thickness of the refractive index and/or transparency modulation of a volume grid (VG) in the recording medium (AZM) are adjusted in the direction of light propagation (z) by a depth dependent control of the spatial and/or temporal coherence degree (?) of the interfering wave fronts (WF1, WF2). The invention further relates to a beam combiner for a holographic display and to a solar module having increased efficiency.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method to produce a hologram of an object includes an electromagnetic radiation assembly configured to receive a received electromagnetic radiation, such as light, from the object. The electromagnetic radiation assembly is further configured to diffract the received electromagnetic radiation and transmit a diffracted electromagnetic radiation. An image capture assembly is configured to capture an image of the diffracted electromagnetic radiation and produce the hologram of the object from the captured image.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for scanning conoscopic holography measurements are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a conoscopic holography sensor (112) , a beam directing assembly (118, 122) , and a control assembly. The beam directing assembly is adapted to adjustably direct a laser beam (114, 132) from the sensor toward the workpiece (140) , and to direct a reflected light (135) from the workpiece into the sensor. The control assembly controllably adjusts a direction of the laser beam into a desired position on the workpiece. In one particular embodiment, the beam directing assembly includes first and second mirrors coupled to first and second galvanometers for controllably directing the laser beam along first and second axes, respectively. In one particular embodiment, the system includes a calibration assembly (150) having a three axis state (162, 164, 166) for performing calibrations of the laser beam location.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a holographic method including the step consisting in forming the hologram of a point by means of an optical system comprising a crystal (131) and two polarizers (132, 135) placed respectively upstream and downstream of the crystal (131), characterized in that it is further comprised of the following steps: i) separating the responses of the optical system corresponding to two different polarizations, and ii) combining said two responses in order to obtain a signal which does not depend on the distance from the point P to the optical system. The invention also relates to a device for implementing such method.
Abstract:
A system and method to produce a hologram of a single plane of a three dimensional object includes an electromagnetic radiation assembly to elicit electromagnetic radiation from a single plane of said object, and an assembly to direct the elicited electromagnetic radiation toward a hologram-forming assembly. The hologram-forming assembly creates a hologram that is recorded by an image capture assembly and then further processed to create maximum resolution images free of an inherent holographic artifact.
Abstract:
The invention relates to systems and methods for measuring workpieces. In one embodiment of the invention, a system for measuring a workpiece includes a plurality of measurement modules, an electronic control module, and a moveable frame to which the measurement modules are attached. Each of the measurement modules comprises at least one galvanometer, at least one mirror, and at least one optical displacement sensor. The plurality of measurement modules are collectively adapted to measure a circumference of the workpiece. In other embodiments, methods of calibration and use are provided.