Holographic interferometry with photorefractive crystals : recent industrial applications

Photorefractive crystals allow in-situ dynamic holographic recording and indefinite reusability. Also they exhibit specific properties that other recording materials do not and which can be advantageously used in holographic interferometry. For 15 years we have been developing holographic interferometry techniques and devices with Bi12SiO20 (BSO) crystals. The dynamic behaviour of the latter allows a high degree of userfriendliness of holographic interferometry (like techniques based on electronic recording), together with higher resolution interferograms (no speckle noise - no need of filtering). In the past we already have presented a wide range of applications in metrology, NDT and vibrations measurement. Here we present recent industrial applications obtained with a device which is now commercially available. It has proven successful applications in highly demanding applications where high resolution was required