Using holography to investigate photochemical and photophysical processes

Holography can be used as a powerful tool for the investigation of a variety of photochemical and photophysical processes. If a CW laser is used to produce the hologram one can used the technique to investigate solid state photochemistry. If a pulsed laser is used, one can investigate a broad range of time dependent process. Compared with convention spectroscopic techniques, the holographic method shows various advantages. As a result of information obtained using the holographic technique, one can also find new classes of materials for the recording of holograms.