Method of and apparatus for double-exposure holographic interferometry

Double-exposure holographic interferometry is carried out using first and second lasers responsive to respective applied firing signals for producing respective pulsed output beams. An optical system is provided oriented such that the output beams of the lasers produce coinciding scene and reference beams. An initiator circuit generates and applies a firing signal to the first laser; and a timer/firing device responsive to the generation of a firing signal by the initiator circuit, generates and applies a firing signal to the second laser a predetermined period of time later.