The Age Of Holograms

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

242

Date Released

1979

Length of issue (in feet)

522

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Age Of Holograms

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: Imagine a three dimensional picture emerging from a two dimensional glass plate. An optical illusion, yet utterly real - a hologram. This beautiful new type of imagery is a form of photography which makes use of the very special nature of laser light. But holograms are much more than photographs with an extra dimension: their extraordinary properties will make them the basis of a completely new art form, and lead to a series of powerful new industrial techniques. The future scope is vast, with applications ranging from advertising to monitoring the condition of fuel elements in a nuclear reactor. The latest advance suggests that soon we could all have holograms hanging on our walls. The age of holograms is upon us.

Keywords

Science and technology; Photography; Engineering; Inventions and discoveries

COI Reference

MI 1458/242

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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