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Application of holographic interferometry to a study of wave propagation in rock

A pulsed ruby laser suitable for holography is described and an analysis of Rayleigh-wave propagation in pink westerly granite is presented

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Holographic interferometry was utilized to determine the three orthogonal components of displacement in elastic surface waves. A pulsed ruby laser was used as the light source and techniques to improve its coherence properties are described. Procedures for the formation and reconstruction of the hologram, fringe interpretation, and data reduction and presentation are detailed. The elastic-wave velocities and material constants for pink westerly granite were obtained. Solutions for an explosively generated Rayleigh wave in a half space and its reflection from a free edge are presented.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, 20742, College Park, MD

    D. C. Holloway (Associate Professor) & W. L. Fourney (Professor)

  2. Westinghouse Defense & Electronics, Systems Ctr., 21203, Baltimore, MD

    A. M. Patacca (Engineer)

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Holloway, D.C., Patacca, A.M. & Fourney, W.L. Application of holographic interferometry to a study of wave propagation in rock. Experimental Mechanics 17, 281–289 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02324957

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