Contributions of holography to the advancement of interferometric measurements of surface topography

• DOI: 10.37188/lam.2022.007
• Publication Date: 2022-01-24T12:28:10Z
• Authors: Peter J. de Groot; Leslie L. Deck; Rong Su; Wolfgang Osten
• Keywords: Holographic interferometry

Two major fields of study in optics—holography and interferometry—have developed at times independently other together. The two methods share the principle holistically recording as an intensity pattern magnitude phase distribution a light wave, but they can differ significantly how these recordings are formed interpreted. Here we review seven specific developments, ranging from data acquisition to fundamental imaging theory three dimensions, that illustrate synergistic developments holography interferometry. A clear trend emerges, increasing reliance on common trajectory enhancements improvements.