'For the person requiring an introduction to polarization holography, the authors have produced a good and comprehensive description of the physical principles involved …' The Imaging Science Journal
1. Light polarization; 2. Light propagation through polarizing systems; 3. Theory of polarization; 4. Azobenzene and azobenzene-containing polymers; 5. Other photoanisotropic materials; 6. Applications of polarization holography; 7. Conclusions and future prospects; Index.