Holography is a technique which allows the recording and playback of three-dimensional images that offer the viewer the advantages of perspective, parallax, form and content. The word holography is derived from the greek root meaning entire picture. A Hologram is created when information about a scene is recorded in a very special way; holograms do not store visual images like ordinary photographs. Without the proper illumination a hologram appears blank. However, when illuminated properly the scene can be recreated in three dimensions. What is observed is not a psychological effect; this means that the light arriving from the hologram into the viewers eyes is physically the same as the light that was emitted from the original scene. For a more in depth discussion of holography please click here.
News and Events
Honors Holography offered Winter 2009  
  Honors Holography Art/Phy H455 will next be offered in Winter 2009. For information call: 292-7331. (4/29/08)
Freshman Seminar offered Winter 2009
  Arts & Sci 138.06 (The Wave Nature of the Universe) will be offered Winter 2009. For information call 292-6248. (3/23/08)
2005 Holography Show at OSU
 

Holography exhibition catalogue for Translating Solids which took place in Hopkins Hall Gallery at The Ohio State University from February 28th to March 16th is now online. (9/22/05)

Animated gif movies of holograms
  Matt Derksen, Dennis Schaub and Harris Kagan developed the process shown here by which holograms can be displayed by any web browser. (11/15/03)

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