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If we write down the hologram in some volumetric medium, the received model of a standing wave reproduces, for sure, not only amplitude and phase, but also spectral distribution of the radiation, written down on it. This circumstance was necessary as a basis of making of the three-dimensional (volumetric) holograms.

As a basis of operation of the volumetric holograms the Bragg's diffraction Volumetric hologrameffect is used: as a result of an interference of waves, propagating through thick emulsion, the planes lighted by light of the greater intensity are formed. After processing of the hologram on the lighted planes the layers of a blackening are formed. As a result of it the "Bragg planes" are created which have property to reflect light partially. I.e. in an emulsion the three-dimensional interference figure is created.

Such thick-layer hologram provides effective reconstruction of an object wave if the angle of incidence of a reference beam at recording and reconstruction remains constant. The change of a wave length of light is not supposed also at reconstruction. Such selectivity of the volumetric transmission hologram allows to write down on a plate up to several tens images, changing the angle of indicence of a basic beam accordingly at recording and reconstruction.

The scheme of recording of the transmission volumetric holograms is same as the Leith-Upatnieks's scheme for the two-dimensional holograms.

At reconstruction of the volumetric hologram, as against the flat transmission holograms, only one image is forming due to reflection from the hologram of a reconstructing beam only in one direction determined by Bragg's angle.-->