May, 28th June, 7th 2012

DUBLIN REGION HIGHER EDUCATION ALLIENCE GRADUATE PROGRAMME

As part of the Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance Graduate Programme, the School of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Health, Dublin Institute of Technology is hosting a module (Credit Rating 5) introducing the principles of holography, holographic techniques and applications suitable for students seeking career in Photonics. The module will run for one week, from May 28th to June 7th , 2012 and will cover theoretical and practical elements.

Spaces will be limited

Those interested in attending should complete the registration form available online at
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1wNEpvMU9hZkhjRWNyZllOdVFQMnc6M A#gid=0

This initiative is part of the Dublin Region Higher Education Alliance (DRHEA) graduate strand funded by cycle II of the Strategic Innovation Fund.

Draft programme
The aim of this module is to introduce holography, and, by describing a broad range of advanced holographic applications, to form a clear view of its role in science, industry and everyday life. Other aims are the acquisition of basic experimental skills in recording of holograms, their characterisation and application in novel optical materials design and further development of skills in researching and presenting on a specific topic. Introduction to holography the concept of holographic imaging; milestones in the development of holography. Wavefront reconstruction and image properties in-line and off-axis holograms, Fourier holograms, Fraunhofer holograms, image holograms; orthoscopic and pseudoscopic images; image magnification, aberrations, speckle. Types of holograms - thin and volume holograms; transmission and reflection holograms; amplitude and phase holograms. The coupled wave theory properties of thick volume holograms. Holographic optical systems light sources, coherence requirements, beam conditioning optical elements, comparison of laser properties from the perspective of holographic applications Holographic recording materials general requirements: modulation transfer function, spatial resolution, sensitivity, noise sources and limitations. Practical holographic recording materials silver halide emulsions, dichromated gelatine, photoresists, photopolymers, photochromics, photothermoplastics, photorefractive crystals. Polarisation holography principles of polarisation holography, recording materials for polarisation holography; applications of polarisation holography. Holographic applications I-VI Display holography and holographic optical element design, material requirements; Holographic Data Storage, types of holographic multiplexing, material requirements; Optical tweezers principle of operation and properties, holographic tweezers; Holographic patterning; Holographic sensing; Digital holography; Holographic interferometry.

Application procedure
APPLICATIONS BY May 20th 2012 Please complete the registration form available at

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dC1wNEpvMU9hZkhjRWNyZllOdVFQMnc6M A#gid=0

Priority will be given to Ph.D. students in the DRHEA partner colleges. Applications from other researchers will be considered if places remain available. (Course limited to 12 to facilitate maximum interaction and laboratory experience. Late applications will be considered only if places remain unfilled).