Acknowledgments
Foreword
Preface
Note for Instructors
Shoebox Holography as a Career Training Course
Educational Recommendations
ABOUT HOLOGRAPHY
Introduction
Chapter 1: Basic Concepts
A Simple Description of Holography
The Hologram Recording Setup
Chapter 2: A Brief History
Gabor's New Idea
Classified Research Projects
Corporate R&D
Technology and Art
Art and Business
High-volume Applications
Some Modern Commercial Applications
Future Trends
Chapter 3: LASERs
Basic Physics
Laser Fundamentals
Semiconductor Diode Lasers
PREPARING FOR THE EXPERIMENT
Chapter 4: Equipment Checklist
Readily Available Household Items
Items Readily Available at most Hardware, Home & Garden and Electronic Stores
Items Available from a Specialized Supplier or Hobby Shop
Summary of Items and Their Usage
Chapter 5: Specs and Suppliers
MODULES: THE EXPERIMENT
Module 1: Preparing the Laser
Module 2: Component Assembly
Module 3: Component Setup
Module 4: Photochemistry
Module 5: The Darkroom
Module 6: Loading the Plate
Module 7: Making the Exposure
Module 8: Darkroom Procedures
Module 9: Drying the Plate
Module 10: Viewing the Image
Module 11: Using Fiber Optics
Appendix A: Alternative Developing and Processing Method
Appendix B: Careers in Photonics
Appendix C: Vocabulary List
Index
