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Likewise, how is a hologram generated?
Holography is based on the principleofinterference. A hologram captures the interferencepatternbetween two or more beams of coherent light (i.e. laserlight). Onebeam is shone directly on the recording medium and actsas areference to the light scattered from theilluminatedscene.
People also ask, how are holograms used?
Holography is a photographic techniquethatrecords the light scattered from an object, and then presentsit ina way that appears three-dimensional. Bar codes on items suchasfood and home appliances are also holograms, usedtomake sure nothing gets stolen.
The technology for making holograms fromflatartwork or from solid models is widely known. Ahologrammade by one manufacturer can beapproximatelyreplicated by a counterfeiter by simplyrecreating theartwork, then making a hologram fromtheartwork.