This comprehensive treatment of holography addresses both fundamental principles and advanced concepts, filling a gap left by existing texts that only cover specific aspects of the field. Authored by a team that includes a pioneer in holography, this resource spans traditional techniques to the latest developments in three-dimensional holographic images, printing, and video. It adopts an engaging style, promoting a hands-on approach to hologram creation while ensuring a solid understanding of the underlying principles. The book begins with an introduction to light and diffraction, then delves into topics such as the diffraction efficiency of gratings, "platonic" holography, ray-tracing analysis, holographic lenses, and various types of holography including in-line "Gabor" and off-axis "Leith & Upatnieks." It also covers non-laser illumination, phase conjunction, full-aperture transfer, and rainbow holography, addressing practical issues along the way. Additional topics include "Denisyuk" reflection holography, edge-lit holography, computational display holography, and holographic television. Diagrams and equations summarize the mathematical and physical principles for each technique, making this resource accessible to a diverse audience, including students in optics and optoelectronics, as well as researchers, engineers, and technology-savvy artists.
