'Stress Topography'

Interferometric Holograms by Al Razutis
Exhibited in October, 2010, Vancouver, Canada at Deja Vu - Exhibition of Holography and 3D

Field by Al Razutis, 1983

'FIELD' - Hologram-Interferogram - Al Razutis 1983

Mastered as interferometric hologram,
Exhibited as 30x40cm (12in. x 16in.), 2-color White-light transmission (rainbow) hologram
Produced by Al Razutis (hands on) in association with Fringe Research (Michael Sowdon)
Collection of the artist, private collections;
Featured in holographic art exhibitions in Europe, UK, Canada, US (1984 - 1992)

For more information: Complete credits and exhibition of this work

To purchase this hologram contact Al Razutis at alrazutis@ymail.com.

Diversions > Interactive 'Field' applet

Incline by Al Razutis, 1983

'INCLINE-STRESS PLANE' - Hologram-Interferogram - Al Razutis 1983

Mastered as interferometric hologram,
Exhibited as 30x40cm (12in. x 16in.), 2-color White-light transmission (rainbow) hologram
Produced by Al Razutis (hands on) in association with Fringe Research (Michael Sowdon)
Collection of the artist, private collections;
Featured in holographic art exhibitions in Europe, UK, Canada, US (1984 - 1992)

For more information: Complete credits and exhibition of this work

To purchase this hologram contact Al Razutis at alrazutis@ymail.com.

Diversions > Interactive applet of 'INCLINE'

Channel - 1 by Al Razutis, 1983

CHANNEL - 1 - Hologram-Interferogram - Al Razutis 1983

Mastered as interferometric hologram,
Exhibited as 30x40cm (12in. x 16in.), 2-color White-light transmission (rainbow) hologram
Produced by Al Razutis (hands on) in association with Fringe Research (Michael Sowdon)
Collection of the artist, private collections;
Featured in holographic art exhibitions in Europe, UK, Canada, US (1984 - 1992)

For more information: Complete credits and exhibition of this work

To purchase this hologram contact Al Razutis at alrazutis@ymail.com.
Diversions > 'Tunneling Channel applet'

Special Techniques Employed in Stress Topography:

Time-averaged interferograms were holographically mastered as H1 recordings with double-exposed CW laser illumination. These are termed 'interferometric hologram masters'. In these masters, two distinct states in time were recorded as superimpositions (double exposure). These distinct states featured mechanically induced (stress) contour patterns of interference fringes of surface displacement on either stainless steel plate (Field), stainless steel wedge (Inclined/stressed/plane, (Incline), or aluminum channel (Channel 1, Channel 2).

The resulting (H2) copy of the master (H1), as edition of four, were created with 'rainbow' (S. Benton) techniques for white-light illumination. Single, two and three-channel imaging and color technique were calculated and employed in H2 transfers by Razutis.

Illustrated text on interferometric holograms by Razutis: contour.html.


Holographic works by Razutis currently available for purchase are > here.



Basics of Interferometry front cover

On display:

'Stress Topography' , a classic suite of 1983 interferograms as art by Al Razutis, was featured on the cover of the book 'Basics of Interferometry' (2nd edition 2006) by P. Hariharan, published by Academic Press.            

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