The Use of Singlemode Fiber-Optics for Illumination and Wavefront Transmission in Holography and Holo-Interferometry.
23 February 1989
Singlemode optical-fiber components are used in holography and holo-interferometry to realize significant improvements in stability, flexibility and accessibility. This paper reviews the history of the application of individual single- and multimode fiber-optic components to the manipulation of both object-to- hologram wavefront transmission. The advantages and disadvantages of singlemode versus multimode fiber-optic components will be discussed, and techniques for improving the stability of multimode fiber-optic components will be presented. Finally, recent successes in the use of singlemode image transmitting (SIT) fiber-optic components for wavefront transmission between the object and the hologram will be described and evaluated.