Modern Optics
PIRA classification 6Q
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6Q10. Holography
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Subsets |
Abstract |
6Q10.00 |
Holography |
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6Q10.01 |
geometric model for holography |
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A geometrical model which, without sacrificing and physical principles, correctly explains all the major characteristics of holograms. |
6Q10.01 |
introduction to holography |
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Holography at the level of an undergraduate optics course. |
6Q10.01 |
practial holography |
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A "from the beginning" article on holography. |
6Q10.01 |
hologram chapter |
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A chapter on holograms in Meiners by Tung H. Jeong. |
6Q10.10 |
pira200 |
Show a hologram. |
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6Q10.10 |
360 degree reflection holography |
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Two methods of making 360 degree reflection holograms. |
6Q10.10 |
360 degree hologram |
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A 360 degree hologram From Edmund Scientific is observed with a Hg lamp and 5461 Angstrom filter. |
6Q10.10 |
holograms |
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A video of a 360 degree transmission hologram. |
6Q10.11 |
single beam 360 degree holograms |
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A very simple arrangement using only a single lens to diverge a laser beam. |
6Q10.11 |
360 degree holograms |
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Simple configuration for a good quality hologram. |
6Q10.20 |
in class holograms |
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6Q10.21 |
holographic camera |
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A Gaertner holographic system on an optical table. |
6Q10.30 |
making holographic interferograms |
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Directions for making a simple and cheap plate holder. |
6Q10.31 |
thin-transmission holograms |
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A long article on Abramson ray-tracing holograms. |
6Q10.32 |
thin-transmission holograms |
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A long article on a simple ray-tracing method for thin-transmission holograms. |
6Q10.40 |
rainbow hologram with beaker of wate |
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Use a beaker of water in making the rainbow hologram. |
6Q10.42 |
real time holograms |
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How to make real time good quality interferograms. |
6Q10.45 |
single beam holography |
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Use single beam holography to study mechanical vibrations of an opaque object. |
6Q10.45 |
single beam holography |
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Demonstrate real time holograms that last several hours without glass plate film, etc. |
6Q10.50 |
vibration testing for holography |
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A vertical Michelson interferometer is constructed on the optical table with a pool of mercury as one mirror. |
6Q10.60 |
low cost holography |
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Diagrams of single and double beam methods for making holographs. |
6Q10.60 |
inexpensive holography table |
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Four inches of newspapers and twelve tennis balls support a concrete slab. |
6Q10.60 |
inexpensive spatial filter |
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Substitute a microscope with an x-y stage for a commercial spatial filter. |
6Q10.60 |
inexpensive beam splitters |
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Use dime-store back silvered mirrors for beam splitters for holography. |
6Q10.60 |
inexpensive holography |
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A simple method for making holograms. |
6Q10.62 |
simple hologram arrangement |
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A simple hologram arrangement using ball bearings as beam expander mirrors. |
6Q10.63 |
instant holograms |
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Use Polaroid film for holograms. |
6Q10.65 |
holography for sophmore lab |
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A simple hologram camera. |
6Q10.70 |
beam splitter for holography |
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A double front surface mirror splitter, and the Edmond 41 960 variable density beam splitter. |
6Q10.71 |
rear reflections in plates |
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Put black PVC masking tape on the back of the holographic plate. |
6Q10.71 |
film holder for holography |
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Use a 35 mm camera (both Kodak 649-F and SO-243 films come in 35mm). |
6Q10.72 |
simple hologram verification |
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Method for finding the orientation necessary for viewing and the location of the hologram on the film. |
6Q10.72 |
holography without darkroom |
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Dye the plates with a blue-green attenuator and use laser light in a red poor background. |
6Q10.73 |
diffuser as beam splitter |
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Get by with a single beam expander by using the polished back of the diffuser as a beam splitter. |
6Q10.74 |
holography with 1 mw laser |
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A technique for low exposure holography. |
6Q10.75 |
holography table |
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Construction of an oscillation damped table for holography. |
6Q10.76 |
axial mode detector |
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The output of a fast silicon photodiode is mixed with a uhf signal and the oscillator is tuned to give a 0 Hz difference frequency. |
6Q10.77 |
comment on AJP 44(7),712 |
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Two points of concern. |
6Q10.78 |
Kerr cell driver |
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Modulate a laser beam with a Kerr cell. A circuit for a driver is given. |
6Q10.81 |
computer holograms |
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Generate holograms with an HP 9100B desktop calculator and plotter. |
6Q10.82 |
reconstruction of acoustic holograms |
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A photocopy of a hologram produced from sound waves in air was used to reconstruct an image with laser light and a crude setup. |
6Q10.85 |
holograph of a holograph |
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A virtual image of a lens appears in front of a plate and images of various objects appear behind. |
6Q20. Physical Optics
PIRA # |
Demonstration Name |
Subsets |
Abstract |
6Q20.00 |
Physical Optics |
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6Q20.10 |
simple Abbe demonstrations |
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Techniques of demonstrating Abbe theory of image formation with simple microscope equipment avoiding use of special Abbe diffraction gratings. |
6Q20.10 |
Abbe's theory of imaging |
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A demonstration to show both image and diffraction pattern formation. |
6Q20.11 |
optical simulation of electron micro |
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An optical setup simulates an electron microscope imaging a two-dimensional lattice. Demonstrates Abbe's theory of the microscope. |
6Q20.20 |
phase reversal effect - single slit |
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Illuminate a double slit with the central maximum from a single slit diffraction pattern, then move the double slit so one slit is illuminated by the central maximum and the other by the first sideband. |
6Q20.21 |
symmetries in Fraunhofer Diffraction |
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The Fraunhofer diffraction patterns for eight apertures each show a central maximum and interesting symmetries. |
6Q20.30 |
spatial filtering |
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An optimum lens configuration for optical spatial filtering for use in amplitude modification techniques. |
6Q20.35 |
mapping transform |
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A distorted image is viewed at 45 degrees to the axes of cylindrical convex and concave mirrors resulting in recognizable mirror images. |