Holographic Generation of Contour Map of Diffusely Reflecting Surface by Using Immersion Method

Abstract

This paper describes the double exposure holographic formation of a contour map over a diffusely reflecting or transmitting of arbitrary shape and surface finish by using an immersion method with media of different indices of refraction between successive exposure. A wavelength λ effectively contributing to the fringe contour is given by λ 0 / Δ n where λ 0 is the wavelength of the laser and Δ n is the index variation. Index variations were introduced by pressure difference in Freon to give λ=600 µ and 200 µ, and by the combination of two liquids to give 14 µ and 25 µ, thus extending the change of height corresponding to each fringe contour continuously up to one thousand times greater than with the optical Fizeau fringes. A correcting plate of a Schmidt camera in the grinding process was used as a test object and its figuring error were analyzed.