Introduction to Holography

This fully updated second edition of Introduction to Holography provides a theoretical background in optics and holography with a comprehensive survey of practical applications. It is intended for the non-specialist with an interest in using holographic methods in research and engineering.

Vincent Toal was formerly Director of the Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics and Head of the School of Physics at Dublin Institute of Technology, now the Technological University Dublin. He gained the BSc degree in Physics and Mathematics from the National University of Ireland, an MSc degree in Optoelectronics at Queen’s University, Belfast and a PhD in Electronic Engineering at the University of Surrey. He is a member of Optica with research interests in optics and holographic applications.