Holy Hologram.
Science fiction seems to be edging close to reality with the unveiling of the world’s thinnest hologram that can create 3D projections on smartphones and televisions.
The major breakthrough was discovered by researchers in Australia and China and they believe they can make this concept a reality.
They hope that their creation can be condensed down so small that it will be able to be inserted into smartphones and smartwatches.
Holograms have been used in many TV shows and movies and a hologram of Topac was even used during a live performance at Coachella in 2012.
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The team at RMIT University in Melbourne achieved this by developing a nano-hologram using what Professor Min Gu describes as a “relatively simple process”, because I mean, come on, how hard could it be to make a hologram?
Until now, conventional holograms have modulated phases of lights which results in a 3D illusion but the process is limited in terms of depth and image.
This is because to generate enough phase shifts, those holograms need to be at the thickness of optical wavelengths.
Professor Min Gu is also the main project leader and said that: “Integrating holography into everyday electronics would make screen size irrelevant – a pop-up 3D hologram can display a wealth of data that doesn’t neatly fit on a phone or watch,” said Gu.
“Integrating holography into everyday electronics would make screen size irrelevant – a pop-up 3D hologram can display a wealth of data that doesn’t neatly fit on a phone or watch.
“From medical diagnostics to education, data storage, defence, and cybersecurity, 3D holography has the potential to transform a range of industries and this research brings that revolution one critical step closer.”
The team are not basking in their new found discovery but instead are cracking on with the next phase of the process which is to create a thin film that would allow the same hologram imagine appear on large LCD screens, as well as whole range of surfaces.
You can find the team’s full research journal here.
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