1 | Introduction to MAS.450 Conduct of Course Introduction to Holography and 3D What's it good for? Lab Preview | Course Description (PDF) Lab #0 handout | |
2 | History and Applications of Holography Wave Representation of Light EM Spectrum Units and Measures | Chap. 1 (Introduction) Chap. 2 (Light Waves) | |
3 | Lab Assignments Collaboration Policy Field, Energy, Flux, Intensity, Exposure Phase Representation of Light | Power and Units (PDF) Chap. 3 (Waves and Phases) Chap. 3 appdx (Phase Footprints) Collaboration and "Bibles" (PDF) Problem Set #1 (PDF) | PS #1 Issued |
4 | More Interference Calculating Spatial Frequency Diffraction Grating Equation Basic Holographic Photochemistry | Calculating Spatial Frequency (PDF) A Catalog of Sources (PDF) Lab #2 Notes (PDF) Basic Holographic Photochemistry (PDF) Chap. 5 (Diffraction) | |
5 | Multiple Orders Relationship Between Diffraction and Interference Diffraction Efficiency Lens Review | Problem Set #2 (PDF) Chap. 6 (Diffraction Efficiency) Chap. 6 appdx (Grating Efficiency) Chap. 7 (Platonic Holography) | PS #1 Due PS #2 Issued |
6 | Hologram Cross Sections "Platonic" Holography Intro Ray-Tracing Analysis Paraxial Lens Equation ("one over R" Equation) Inline Holograms From Points to Images Magnification | Chap. 8 (Ray-tracing Analysis) Chap. 9 (HOEs and Inline Holograms) Lab #3 Notes (PDF) Lab #4 Notes (PDF) Lab #3/4 Prelab Questions (Due in Lab) (PDF) Hologram Cross Sections | Lab #3/4 Prelab Questions Issued (Due in Lab) |
7 | PS #1 Review Transmission Holography Equations Vector Analysis Lab Preview | Transmission Holography Equations (PDF) Chap. 10 (L&U Holograms) Chap. 10 appdx (Horizontal and Vertical Focus)
| PS #1 Solutions |
8 | Off-axis Holography Astigmatism "cos-squared" Equation | Problem Set #3 (PDF) Astigmatism Model (PDF) Measuring Angles and Radii of Curvature (PDF) Lab #5 Notes (PDF) | PS #2 Due PS #3 Issued |
9 | More Off-axis Holography Beam Ratio White-light Illumination Sources of Image Blur | Understanding Astigmatism (PDF) Chap. 11 - Non-laser Illumination Chap. 12 - Real-image Projection | |
10 | PS #2 Solutions Real Image Projection Phase Conjugation Intro Master Hologram Recording Bleaching | Lab #6 Notes (PDF) Lab #6 Prelab Questions (PDF) Holochemistry Schematic (PDF) | PS #3 Due Lab #6 Prelab Questions Issued (Due in Your Lab Section) |
11 | PS #3 Discussion Quiz Review | | |
12 | Quiz #1 | | Lab Notebooks Turned In |
13 | Full-aperture Transfers | Chap. 13: Full-aperture Transfers Lab #7 Notes (PDF) Holographic Photochemistry, A Summary (PDF) | |
14 | Holographic Interferometry (guest lecturer) | | |
15 | Quiz #1 Discussion Full-aperture Holography (continued) Rainbow Holography | Lab #8 Notes (PDF) Chapter 14: Rainbow Holography Quiz #1 Solutions Chap. 15: Practical Rainbow Holography | |
16 | Practical Rainbow Holography | Problem Set #4 (PDF) | PS #4 Issued |
17 | Intro to Denisyuk/Reflection Holography | Final project information Chap. 16: Denisyuk Holos | |
18 | | PS #4 Due Problem Set #5 Issued (PDF) Lab #9 Notes (PDF) Pyrochrome Processing (PDF) | PS #4 Due |
19 | Final Project Discussion Reflection Transfer Holos Off-axis Reflection Holograms | Notes on Off-axis Reflection Holography (3 pages) (PDF) | |
20 | Art & Holography (Betsy Connors, @ MIT Museum) | Problem Set #5 Due | Final Project Proposal #2 Due |
21 | Wrap up: Challenges and Opportunities of Holography | Final Project Lab Checklist (PDF) | |
22 | Review Session | | |
23 | Quiz #2 | | |
24 | Final Project Presentations | | |
25 | Final Project Presentations | | Written Reports Due |