May, 28th – June, 7th 2012
DUBLIN REGION HIGHER EDUCATION ALLIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAMME
As part of the Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance Graduate Programme, the School of
Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Health, Dublin Institute of Technology is hosting a module
(Credit Rating 5) introducing the principles of holography, holographic techniques and
applications suitable for students seeking career in Photonics. The module will run for one
week, from May 28th to June 7th , 2012 and will cover theoretical and practical elements.
Spaces will be limited
Those interested in attending should complete the registration form available online at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1wNEpvMU9hZkhjRWNyZllOdVFQMnc6M
A#gid=0
“This initiative is part of the Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance (DRHEA) graduate
strand funded by cycle II of the Strategic Innovation Fund”.
Draft programme
The aim of this module is to introduce holography, and, by describing a broad range of advanced
holographic applications, to form a clear view of its role in science, industry and everyday life. Other
aims are the acquisition of basic experimental skills in recording of holograms, their characterisation and
application in novel optical materials design and further development of skills in researching and
presenting on a specific topic.
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Introduction to holography – the concept of holographic imaging; milestones in the
development of holography.
Wavefront reconstruction and image properties – in-line and off-axis holograms, Fourier
holograms, Fraunhofer holograms, image holograms; orthoscopic and pseudoscopic images;
image magnification, aberrations, speckle.
Types of holograms - thin and volume holograms; transmission and reflection holograms;
amplitude and phase holograms.
The coupled wave theory – properties of thick volume holograms.
Holographic optical systems – light sources, coherence requirements, beam conditioning optical
elements, comparison of laser properties from the perspective of holographic applications
Holographic recording materials – general requirements: modulation transfer function, spatial
resolution, sensitivity, noise sources and limitations.
Practical holographic recording materials – silver halide emulsions, dichromated gelatine,
photoresists, photopolymers, photochromics, photothermoplastics, photorefractive crystals.
Polarisation holography – principles of polarisation holography, recording materials for
polarisation holography; applications of polarisation holography.
Holographic applications I-VI – Display holography and holographic optical element design,
material requirements; Holographic Data Storage, types of holographic multiplexing, material
requirements; Optical tweezers – principle of operation and properties, holographic tweezers;
Holographic patterning; Holographic sensing; Digital holography; Holographic interferometry.
Application procedure
APPLICATIONS BY May 20th 2012
Please complete the registration form available at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1wNEpvMU9hZkhjRWNyZllOdVFQMnc6M
A#gid=0
Priority will be given to Ph.D. students in the DRHEA partner colleges. Applications from other
researchers will be considered if places remain available.
(Course limited to 12 to facilitate maximum interaction and laboratory experience. Late applications will
be considered only if places remain unfilled).