 Holography is a technique that allows the light scattered from

an object to be recorded and later reconstructed.

 The technique to optically store, retrieves, and process
information.
 Preserve the 3-D information of a holographed object.
 Dennis Gabor– father of holography and
holographic technologies.
 Dennis wrote a paper in 1947 that has become the
foundation of modern holography.
 The most interesting thing about all this is that laser
light had not even been invented yet, when he wrote
his paper.
 In 1971, Gabor was awarded the Nobal prize in
physics for his theory of holography.
HOLOGRAPHY
In holography, intensity as well
as phase of light wave is
recorded.
Holography is used to generate
3-Dimensional images.
Phenomena used in holography
is interference and diffraction
of light
Source of light should be
monochromatic and coherent.
Several image can be recorded
on a film.
PHOTOGRAPHY
In photography, only intensity is
recorded.
Photography is used to generate
2-Dimensional images.
It uses reflection of light by the
object to photographic film.
No special type of light source is
needed.
Only single image can be
recorded on a film.
 There are two main types of hologram:
 transmission hologram
 Reflection hologram
 Use coherent light
 Reference and object wave traverse the film from
the same side.
 It does not depend on the hologram plate it
depends on the laser.
 Less sensitive to stability.
 Applications
 Data storage.
 Sensor and security
 Truly 3D image is seen near its surface.
 Referene and object waves travers the emulsion
from opposite sides.
 Uses white light.
 Expensive but most commonly used in labortries.
 Examples
 Sensors and security
 Holographic data storage

 Display holography