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Determination of Model Airplane Attitudes using Dynamic Holographic Interferometry
Applied Optics
  • Partha P. Banerjee, University of Dayton
  • George Nehmetallah, The Catholic University of America
  • Nickolai Kukhtarev, Alabama A & M University
  • Sarat C. Praharaj, DMS Technology
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-1-2008
Abstract

We demonstrate how real-time holographic interferometry yielding two-dimensional fringes can be recorded and used to determine changes in three-dimensional attitude of a model airplane through digital image processing. A simple bench-top experiment with a model airplane as a test object is conducted to demonstrate interference fringes superposed on the image due to changes in attitudes (pitch, yaw, and roll) as well as distortion. A novel second-generation thermoplastic camera suitable for dynamic multiple reversible registration of thin-phase holograms using thermoplastic and semiconductor film on glass substrate is used for in situ recording and readout during real-time holographic interferometry. Thin-phase holograms also offer the advantage of exact image reconstruction from forward-phase conjugation.

Inclusive pages
3877-3885
ISBN/ISSN
1559-128X
Comments

Permission documentation is on file.

Publisher
Optical Society of America
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Citation Information
Partha P. Banerjee, George Nehmetallah, Nickolai Kukhtarev and Sarat C. Praharaj. "Determination of Model Airplane Attitudes using Dynamic Holographic Interferometry" Applied Optics Vol. 47 Iss. 21 (2008)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/partha_banerjee/47/