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An Investigation of Photographic Phase Holograms Western Michigan University ScholarWorks at WMU Master's Theses Graduate College 8-1974 An Investigation of Photographic Phase Holograms Dale Lance Markham Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses Part of the Optics Commons Recommended Citation Markham, Dale Lance, "An Investigation of Photographic Phase Holograms" (1974). Master's Theses. 2607. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/2607 This Masters Thesis-Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate College at ScholarWorks at WMU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Master's Theses by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at WMU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. AS INVESTIGATION OP PHOTOGRAPHIC PHASE HOLOGRAMS by Dale Lance Markham A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of The Graduate College in partial fulfillment of the Degree of Master of Arts Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan August, 1974 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gratitude is expressed to ray Thesis Committee Members Professors Nathan L. Nichols and John E. Herman for their constructive criticisms which benefited in the writing of this thesis. Particular thanks goes to my Major Thesis Advisor Professor Stanley K. Derby for his time, patience, and guidance given to me during the many months of this investigation. Dale Lance Markham Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. INFORMATION TO USERS This material was producer from a microfilm copy of the original document. 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Xerox University Microfilms 300 North Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. M-6326 MASTERS THESIS MARKHAM, Dale Lance AN INVESTIGATION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PHASE HOLOGRAMS. Western Michigan University, M.A., 1974 Physics, optics Xerox University Microfilms ,Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106 THIS DISSERTATION HAS BEEN MICROFILMED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED. Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OP CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND........... q II HOLOGRAPHY................................ 3 III PROPERTIES OP PHASE HOLOGRAMS ........... n IV EXPERIMENTAL ARRANGEMENT................. 17 Hologram Camera ....................... q7 Transparency measurements ....... qa V STUDIES IN BLEACHING PROCESSES ...... 22 Techniques for Producing Photographic Phase Holograms .... 22 The Modified Stanford Process ........ 24- The Kodak Reversal Bleach System . 34 The Modified Developer Process .... 4 4 The Modified Reversal Bleach Process . 53 The Agfa P r o c e s s ..................... 59 VI ATTEMPTS TO IMPROVE HOLOGRAPHIC IMAGES . 66 Printout Resulting from Variable Light Intensities................... 55 Printout Resulting from Wavelength Variation of L i g h t ................. gg Printout Resulting from Ultrasonic Agitation............................ 7q Ultrasonic Agitation Effect upon Wavelength Sensitivity ............. 72 Effects of Toners on Brightness and R e s o l u t i o n ..................... 75 Liquid Gates and Holographic Resolution 76 Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. TABLE OP CONTENTS (Cont.) CHAPTEN PAGE VII SELECTING AN OPTIMUM HOLOGRAPHIC PROCESS . 78 CONCLUSIONS ................................ g5 APPENDICES I PROCESSING STEPS POE THE MODIFIED STANFORD P R O C E S S ............... S8 II PROCESSING STEPS FOR THE KODAK REVERSAL BLEACH SYSTEM ............ 99 III PROCESSING STEPS FOR THE MODIFIED DEVELOPER PROCESS .............. 100 IV PROCESSING STEPS FOR THE MODIFIED REVERSAL BLEACH PROCESS .... 101 V PROCESSING STEPS FOR THE AGFA PROCESS . 102 VI PROCESSING STEPS FOR THE DERBY PROCESS . 103 VII PROCESSING STEPS FOR THE MARKHAM PROCESS . 104 VIII INFORMATION ABOUT UNUSUAL CHEMICALS USED IN THIS PAPER ....................... 105 FOOTNOTES ........................................ 108 BIBLIOGRAPHY.......................................... H A iv Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST 0? TABLES TABLE PAGE 1. Categorization of the Five Processes Investigated in this P a p e r ................. 26 2. The Essential Processing Steps of The Modified Stanford Process ............ 28 3» Pinal Absolute and Normalized Transparencies of Holograms Processed with The Modified Stanford Process and Processed with the Pour Modifications Performed on The Modified Stanford Process ................. 29 4. The Essential Processing Steps of The Kodak Reversal Bleach S y s t e m ........ 35 5. Pinal Absolute and Normalized Transparencies of Holograms Processed with The Kodak Reversal Bleach System and Processed with the Five Modifications Performed on The Kodak Reversal Bleach System ........ 4-3 6 . The Essential Processing Steps of The Modified Developer Process ........... 48 7. Pinal Absolute and Normalized Transparencies of Holograms Processed with The Modified Developer Process and Processed with the Three Modifications Performed on The Modified Developer P r o c e s s ........... 52 8 . The Essential Processing Steps of The Modified Reversal Bleach Process . 54 9. Final Absolute and Normalized Transparencies of Holograms Processed with The Modified Reversal Bleach Process and Processed with the Three Modifications Performed on The Modified Reversal Bleach Process . 55 10. The Essential Processing Steps of The Agfa P r o c e s s ......................... 60 11. Pinal Absolute and Normalized Transparencies of Holograms Processed with The Agfa Process and Processed with the Pour Modifications Performed on The Agfa Process 61 v Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST OP TABLES (Cont.) TABLE p a g e 12. Summary of The Western Michigan University Modifications ............................. 80 13. Final Absolute and Normalized Transparencies of Holograms Processed with The Twelve Western Michigan University Modifications 87 14. The Essential Processing Steps of The Derby P r o c e s s......................... 91 15. The Essential Processing Steps of The Markham P r o c e s s ....................... 92 vi Reproduced with permission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission. LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE P£G£ 1. The Sand Box Unit ................. IS 2. Arrangement of Components in The Sand Box U n i t ....................... 18 3. Arrangement of Transparency Measurement Zones on each H o l o g r a m................ is 4. Schematic of the Emulsion Cross Section for a Direct Bleach Process, a Negative Phase Image Process, and a Reversal Bleach Process ........................... 25 5. Time Variation of Absolute and Normalized Transparency of Holograms processed with The Modified Stanford Process (MSP) and processed without the prehardener in The Modified Stanford Process ........... 30 6. Time Variation of Absolute and Normalized Transparency of Holograms processed with The Modified Stanford Process (MSP) and processed with D-76 substituted as the developer in The Modified Stanford Process 31 7. Time Variation of Absolute and Normalized Transparency of Holograms processed with The Modified Stanford Process (MSP) and processed with potassium dichromate sub­ stituted as the bleaching agent in The Modified Stanford Process ........... 32 8. Time Variation of Absolute and Normalized Transparency of Holograms processed with The Modified Stanford Process (MSP) and processed without the clearer in The Modified Stanford
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