The holographic optical trapping technique creates arbitrary three-dimensional configurations of optical traps, each with individually specified characteristics. Holographic modification of the individual traps' wavefronts can transform conventional point-like optical tweezers into traps with different structures and properties, and can position them independently in three dimensions. Here, we ...

Fulgide is well-known as a thermally irreversible organic photochromic compound [1,2]. It is one of the important materials in the field of optical signal processing and optical storage. Focusing on the holographic storage applications of 3indoly-benzylfulgimide/PMMA film, in this chapter include the following themes. In section 2, first the Fulgide, photochroism and photo-induced anisotropy ar...

We assess the influence of geometric aberrations on optical traps’ in-plane performance by studying the dynamics of trapped colloidal spheres in deliberately distorted holographic optical tweezers. The traps’ lateral stiffness turns out to be insensitive to moderate amounts of coma, astigmatism and spherical aberration. Moreover, holographic aberration correction enables us to compensate inhere...

We present a silicon based single optical element that is able to automatically generate desired laser beam polarizations and intensities for the holographic fabrication of woodpile-type photonic crystal templates. A polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mold based reflective optics element is fabricated for the generation of five-beam interferences where four beams are arranged four-fold symmetrically a...

Photopolymers have proved to be useful for different holographic applications such as holographic data storage or holographic optical elements. However, most photopolymers have certain undesirable features, such as the toxicity of some of their components or their low environmental compatibility. For this reason, the Holography and Optical Processing Group at the University of Alicante develope...

The Shared Aperture Diffractive Optical Element (ShADOE) is an Advanced Component Technology program to demonstrate the feasibility of combining several holographic optical elements (HOEs) into a single optic for use as the primary optic of a scanning telescope. The HOEs diffract the beam at a fixed elevation angle, nominally 30 to 55 degrees, but with the azimuthal pointing direction of each i...

Adaptive optical-coherence-domain reflectometry (OCDR) is performed by use of an adaptive interferometer and homodyne detection. The adaptive element of the interferometer is a photorefractive quantum-well device in a two-wave mixing geometry. The mixing self-adaptively maintains constant relative phase between the signal and reference waves and dynamically compensates gross movements of the sa...

Random phase encoding is a unique technique for volume hologram which can be applied to various applications such as holographic multiplexing storage, image encryption, and optical sensing. In this review article, we first review and discuss diffraction selectivity of random phase encoding in volume holograms, which is the most important parameter related to multiplexing capacity of volume holo...