• Introduction; 1. Light and interference; 2. Classical interferometry; 3. Photoelasticity theory; 4. Basic applied photoelasticity; 5. Photoelasticity methods and applications; 6. Geometrical moire theory; 7. In-plane motion and strain measurement; 8. Moire mapping of slope, contour and displacement; 9. Diffraction and Fourier optics; 10. Moire with diffraction and Fourier optical processing; 11. Procedures of moire analysis with optical processing; 12. Principles of moire interferometry; 13. A moire interferometer; 14. Experimental methods in moire interferometry; 15. Holographic interferometry theory; 16. Holographic interferometry methods; 17. Laser speckle and combinations of speckle fields; 18. Speckle photography; 19. Speckle correlation interferometry; 20. Electronic speckle pattern interferometry; 21. Phase shifting to improve interferometry.

' … the book offers a unique user-oriented approach that will appeal to students, researchers, and practising engineers. It is written very clearly, contains a lot of practical examples, is well illustrated with diagrams and photographs, and each chapter is followed by references. The book is a classical one, but is a welcomed and needed addition to the literature.' International Journal for Light and Electron Optics

• Introduction; 1. Light and interference; 2. Classical interferometry; 3. Photoelasticity theory; 4. Basic applied photoelasticity; 5. Photoelasticity methods and applications; 6. Geometrical moire theory; 7. In-plane motion and strain measurement; 8. Moire mapping of slope, contour and displacement; 9. Diffraction and Fourier optics; 10. Moire with diffraction and Fourier optical processing; 11. Procedures of moire analysis with optical processing; 12. Principles of moire interferometry; 13. A moire interferometer; 14. Experimental methods in moire interferometry; 15. Holographic interferometry theory; 16. Holographic interferometry methods; 17. Laser speckle and combinations of speckle fields; 18. Speckle photography; 19. Speckle correlation interferometry; 20. Electronic speckle pattern interferometry; 21. Phase shifting to improve interferometry.

' … the book offers a unique user-oriented approach that will appeal to students, researchers, and practising engineers. It is written very clearly, contains a lot of practical examples, is well illustrated with diagrams and photographs, and each chapter is followed by references. The book is a classical one, but is a welcomed and needed addition to the literature.' International Journal for Light and Electron Optics

• Introduction; 1. Light and interference; 2. Classical interferometry; 3. Photoelasticity theory; 4. Basic applied photoelasticity; 5. Photoelasticity methods and applications; 6. Geometrical moire theory; 7. In-plane motion and strain measurement; 8. Moire mapping of slope, contour and displacement; 9. Diffraction and Fourier optics; 10. Moire with diffraction and Fourier optical processing; 11. Procedures of moire analysis with optical processing; 12. Principles of moire interferometry; 13. A moire interferometer; 14. Experimental methods in moire interferometry; 15. Holographic interferometry theory; 16. Holographic interferometry methods; 17. Laser speckle and combinations of speckle fields; 18. Speckle photography; 19. Speckle correlation interferometry; 20. Electronic speckle pattern interferometry; 21. Phase shifting to improve interferometry.

' … the book offers a unique user-oriented approach that will appeal to students, researchers, and practising engineers. It is written very clearly, contains a lot of practical examples, is well illustrated with diagrams and photographs, and each chapter is followed by references. The book is a classical one, but is a welcomed and needed addition to the literature.' International Journal for Light and Electron Optics