Experiments in Long-Distance Holographic Imagery

Autor: Goodman, J. W., Jackson, D. W., Lehmann, M., Knotts, J.
Zdroj: Applied Optics; August 1969, Vol. 8 Issue: 8 p1581-1586, 6p
Abstrakt: Long-range holographic experiments have been performed over distances as large as 12 km. Holograms and images of retroreflector and Scotchlite objects were obtained. The reference wave was supplied by a retroreflector placed next to the object, and the source of illumination was a Q-switched ruby laser. Resolutions obtained varied with atmospheric seeing conditions, ranging from 3 see of arc to 0.5 see of arc. The primary practical problem encountered was detector saturation, a consequence of the limited dynamic range of photographic film. The use of a low contrast developer only partially alleviates this problem.
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