Questions on Holography

  1. Describe what you would see when looking at a hologram of a train as you look through different portions of the hologram.
  2. How does a hologram differ from a photograph?
  3. Compare the information stored in a hologram with that in a photo.
  4. How do "magic eye" pictures work?
  5. Describe how a transmission hologram is made.
  6. What are the main requirements for making a hologram?
  7. If you cut up a hologram of a chess knight into four equal parts, describe what you will see in each of the four parts.
  8. How is a reflection hologram made and viewed?
  9. Describe how holography can be used to detect small vibrations or motions of an object.
  10. How does a supermarket scanner work?
  11. What is an HOE?  What do the letters stand for?
  12. What is a head-up display and what type of HOEs are used to produce it?
  13. What is the information density possible in a hologram?
  14. Will we soon be able to view 3D movies?