1. Introduction to Holography
Lecturer - Dr. Alexey M. RODIN, PhD in Laser Physics
(Geola uab Technical Manager; Research Associate at the Institute of Physics, )

General Foundations

Interference
- The Main Principles of Holography
- Requirements on the Light Source
- Requirements on Recording materials
Transmission
Reflection
Rainbow (Benton type holograms)
Image Depth Limitation (chromatic blurring, illumination source size blurring)
Practical Holography Techniques
Single Beam (Denisyuk type holograms)
Real/Virtual & Orthoscopic/Pseudoscopic Images
Mastering
The H1-H2 Transfer
Angle of View vs. Hologram Brightness

The Stereographic Technique

Color Holography

False-Color Holography
Color Reflection Holograms
Color Rainbow Holograms
Achromats

Noise in Holograms

Speckle Noise
Over-Modulation, non-linearity
Raleigh scattering

1.5

CW vs. Pulsed Laser Holography

1.6

Laser Safety and Eye Damage

Practice. Recording of Pulsed Holography Master Holograms.

Lunch. Sightseeing - Guided tour. Ancient Vilnius Architecture. Museums. Souvenirs Shopping -Old town.

2. Lasers for Holography
Lecturer - Dr. Alexey M. RODIN (PhD in Laser Physics)
(Geola uab Technical Manager, Institute of Physics, Research Associate)

2.1

Important Topics

Optical amplification, population inversion, 3 and 4 level systems
Laser oscillation, oscillation threshold, linear and ring resonators, unidirectional oscillation
CW and Pulsed modes; free running mode, Q-switch (active, passive)
Beam quality: TEMoo, single frequency oscillation, spatial hole burning, unwanted frequency suppression techniques, Fabry-Perot interferometers, amplification necessity for high energy systems
Flash lamp pumping
Laser diode pumping advantages: high efficiency, wider hosts range availability; restrictions: pulsed mode and problems associated with high energy

CW lasers for holography (He-Cd, Ar, Kr, He-Ne, Nd based DPSSL)

General Pulsed lasers for Holography

The Pulsed Ruby laser - Q-switched mode

Nd Lasers

- Lasers for general applications
- Practical scheme of an Nd: YLF- glass laser
Master oscillator
Amplification technique, SBS mirror
SHC

Techniques for Color Holography Lasers

- Chromaticity Diagram, eye sensitivity, illumination spectrum
- The Problem of the proper RGB choice (laser lines, materials etc)

3. Practical Analogue Holography Camera Schemes

Lecturer -Dr. Alexey M.RODIN (PhD in Laser Physics)
(Geola uab Technical Manager, Institute of Physics, Research Associate)

3.1

CW - pulsed Optics

3.2

Techniques of Beam cleaning

3.3

Mastering

3.4

Copying

Dinner in the Old Town

4. Practical Schemes for Digital Holography Machines
Lecturer - Dr. Alexey M.RODIN (PhD in Laser Physics)
(Geola uab Technical Manager, Institute of Physics, Research Associate)

4.1

Master write systems

4.2

Digital advances

5. Silver Halide Recording Materials
Lecturer - Dr. Stanislovas J. ZACHAROVAS (PhD in Semiconductor Physics)
(UAB Geola Executive Director)

5.1

General Processing Schemes

5.2

Differences for Pulsed mode

- HIFR
- Latent image fading
- Latensification

5.3

Color Control Techniques

5.4

Photo Polymers and DCG

Practical Session. Pulsed Holography Transferring. (Hologram Copy producing)

Sightseeing trip to Medieval Castle in Trakai city (30 km from Vilnius) - Guided tour. Lunch.

6. Selected Applications of Holography
Lecturer - Prof. Alexander S. DEMENTJEV
(Institute of Physics, Chief Research associate of Nonlinear Optics & Spectroscopy Laboratory, Teaching Professor of Vilnius University)

6.1

Interferometry

6.2

Binary Optical Elements. HOEs. Display applications

6.3

6.4

Computer Memory

6.5

Aberration Compensation of Optical Systems

6.6

Holographic Microscopy

6.7

Medical Imaging with Coherence Limited and Ultra-Short Pulses

Dinner in Lithuanian Folk Style Restaurant