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Francis Tuffy

17 Dec. 2021

3 min read

Efficient Dual Page Reproduction in Holographic Data Storage

An article recently released in Optics Express proposes a simultaneous dual-page reproduction for holographic data storage (HDS) by reusing a transmitted reference beam that passes through a recording medium after data reconstruction.

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Francis Tuffy

17 Dec. 2021

2 min read

First Legal Tender Banknote with a KURZ THREAD

For more than 30 years, the secure document industry, and banknotes in particular, have become familiar with holographic and other diffractive image security features transferred onto the document via KURZ’s surface applied foils. That same know-how is now being used to produce KURZ THREADS, which carry highly colourful and dynamic imagery provided by the KINEGRAM® technology.

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Francis Tuffy

17 Dec. 2021

6 min read

A Year in Headlines – 2021

If, like me, you remember the start of 2021 as a time of reserved optimism in thinking that the year ahead couldn’t possibly be as bad as the year just passed, well you and I were only partially correct. 2021 proved to be as unpredictable in terms of mutations and variations of COVID as 2020. But as the following year in headlines show, the holography industry has proven to be incredibly resilient in the face of economic and societal turbulence.

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Francis Tuffy

25 Nov. 2021

2 min read

HOLOEXPO 2021 – One Chapter Ends as Another One Starts

This year’s XVIII International Conference HOLOEXPO 2021 on Holography and Applied Optical Technologies was held on 20–23 September at the Primorye Hotel, Gelendzhik, Russia. The conference was dedicated to the life and achievements of Sergei Borisovich Odinokov — the conference’s founder and chairman for many years who passed away early in September.

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Francis Tuffy

25 Nov. 2021

4 min read

IHMA Awards Continue to Shine in Difficult Times

The winners of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association (IHMA) Awards for Excellence in Holography were announced, amid a shower of virtual confetti, at the closing of The Holography Conference Online (THCO) on 18 November, with a total of six awards up for grabs.

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Francis Tuffy

25 Nov. 2021

10 min read

The Holography Conference 2021 – Trend for Government Attendance Continues

The Holography Conference Online (THCO) in 2020 saw an increase in participation from government officials involved in specifying security features for banknotes, ID cards, driving licences and other documents of value. The trend continued at this year’s event, which took place 17-18 November, with half of all 120 participants coming from central banks and government agencies.

Events

Francis Tuffy

25 Nov. 2021

5 min read

News In Brief

Allegations of Hologram Manufacturers Cartel in India, Holographic Telepresence Technology, PORTL, Helps Sustainability, LightPath Technologies Adds Freeform Optics to its Offerings, Traffic Police to Use Hologram Vehicle Stickers as Tax Proof

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Francis Tuffy

25 Nov. 2021

2 min read

Portals Completes Acquisition of Fedrigoni Security

Fedrigoni, one of the leading European producers of specialty papers and self-adhesive labels, and Portals, one of the world leaders in banknote and security paper production, have completed the sale of Fedrigoni’s Security business based in Bollate, including its employees and assets, as originally announced on 28 April.

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Francis Tuffy

25 Nov. 2021

3 min read

Need for Massive Space Telescope Inspires Lightweight Flexible Holographic Lens

Inspired by a concept for discovering exoplanets with a massive space telescope, a team of researchers is developing holographic lenses that render visible and infrared starlight into either a focused image or a spectrum. An exoplanet is a planet that orbits a star outside our solar system.

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Francis Tuffy

25 Nov. 2021

3 min read

Light Field Lab Ship Date for SolidLight Displays

The Silicon Valley startup company, Light Field Lab, is now accepting advanced orders for its holographic display platform, dubbed SolidLight, as it starts building them for shipment next year.

Companies

1 Jan. 2018

1 min read

ID & Secure Document News

The global ID market and the trend towards e-ID programmes with systems married to secure documents is dynamic, growing and developing at a rapid pace.

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1 Jan. 2018

1 min read

Tax Stamp & Authentication News

Tax Stamp & Authentication News™ (TSAN) is a unique and comprehensive source of information covering, on the one hand, government-led tax stamp and traceability systems, and, on the other, brand owner-led product protection programmes.

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