Making a Hologram (VIDEO)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

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(left) Different images at depths (a) and (b) (see right) show how the distribution of light over space forms a truly 3D image. (right) Schematic of holography setup. The calculated hologram is displayed on a spatial light modulator while laser light is directed to reflect off its surface, interfere with the original beam and form a 3D image at the camera.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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