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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • Fluid Dynamics

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    • Characterizing internal phenomena in transparent objects is crucial for various scientific and industrial applications.
    • Traditional methods for visualizing refractive index variations and thermal gradients can be complex or limited in scope.
    • Holography offers a non-invasive approach to optical metrology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and validate a digital holographic method for visualizing and quantifying internal optical property variations.
    • To demonstrate the method's capability in capturing dynamic processes like convection currents and thermal gradients.
    • To compare the proposed digital holographic technique with established transmission and reflection holography.

    Main Methods:

    • Implementation of a digital holographic setup to capture interference patterns.
    • Processing of holographic data to reconstruct the phase information and derive refractive index maps.
    • Experimental validation using a light bulb to visualize internal refractive index changes.
    • Comparative analysis with transmission and reflection holography.

    Main Results:

    • Successful visualization of refractive index variations within a light bulb.
    • Quantitative measurement of thermal gradients and convection currents demonstrated.
    • High degree of agreement between the digital holographic method and conventional holography techniques.
    • Validation of the proposed digital holographic approach for internal object characterization.

    Conclusions:

    • The digital holographic method provides an effective and accurate means to visualize and measure internal optical variations in transparent objects.
    • This technique offers a valuable tool for studying dynamic phenomena such as heat transfer and fluid flow.
    • The results confirm the proposed approach's reliability and potential for broader applications in metrology and scientific research.