TEMPORAL REFERENCE HOLOGRAPHY.

Abstract

This paper describes a new form of acoustical and microwave holography which obviates the need for a real or electronically simulated reference wave. The use of linear (rather than square-law) detectors permits recording of the instantaneous non-time-averaged object wave potential within the acoustic or microwave cycle rather than the intensity of the sum of an object wave and a reference wave time-averaged over many cycles. The time at which the recording is made is the reference rather than a real or electronically simulated reference wave. To achieve the effect of a plane reference wave making an angle theta with the hologram plane, it is necessary to record the object wave potential instantaneously along a straight line on the hologram at the same time as the recording line is swept with velocity v across the plane in the direction perpendicular to the line. Then sin theta = a/v, where a is the speed of the acoustic or microwave radiation. The feasibility of this method is demonstrated by recording and reconstructing a 4.8 MHz temporal reference acoustical hologram made with a Sokolov ultrasonic camera system. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0683568

Entities

People

  • A. F. Metherell

Organizations

  • Douglas

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Holograms
  • Holography
  • Intensity
  • Microwaves
  • Radiation
  • Radio Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Microwave Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics