Application of a Photopolymer Material in Speckle Pattern Shearing Interferometry

Emilia Mihaylova, Izabela Naydenova, Suzanne Martin, Vincent Toal

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Abstract

A new application of a photopolymer diffractive optical element in electronic speckle pattern shearing interferometer (ESPSI) is presented. In the first stage a holographic grating is recorded using an acrylamide based photopolymer material. Since the polymerisation process occurs during recording, the holograms are produced without any development or processing. In the second stage the holographic grating is used to produce the two sheared images in an ESPSI configuration. A ground glass screen following the grating serves the purpose of eliminating unwanted diffraction orders. The distance between the grating and the ground glass can be used to control the amount of the shear. The sheared images on the ground glass are further imaged onto a CCD camera. The proposed system is simple and flexible.
Original languageEnglish
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003
Event9th International Conference on Photorefractive Effects, Materials and Devices - La Colle sur Loup, France
Duration: 17 Jun 200321 Jun 2003

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Photorefractive Effects, Materials and Devices
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityLa Colle sur Loup
Period17/06/0321/06/03

Keywords

  • photopolymer diffractive optical element
  • electronic speckle pattern shearing interferometer
  • holographic grating
  • acrylamide based photopolymer material
  • polymerisation process
  • sheared images
  • CCD camera
  • simple and flexible system

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