A recording and display system for hologram interferometry with low resolution imaging devices

Abstract

The optical configuration comprises an imaging lens with the reference point source on the optical axis in the centre of the exit pupil of the lens. The spatial frequency band is determined by the aperture and is independent of object size. In spite of the similarity to inline image plane holograms, image and intermodulation wavefront terms are separated by means of slit apertures in the recording step and matched spatial filters in the reconstruction step. Reconstruction is performed with thermal light, the interferograms can be displayed or printed directly on photographic paper.