Abstract:
To provide an authentication device and method for a security medium including a reflective volume hologram, capable of easily performing authentication determination and a security medium including the reflective volume hologram. An authenticity determination device 1 for a security medium 10 including a reflective volume hologram 2 includes a light source L disposed on the front surface side of the reflective volume hologram 2 so that light emitted therefrom is incident on the reflective volume hologram 2, a first observation device 11 disposed in a pre-designed diffraction direction of the reflective volume hologram 2, and a second observation device 12 disposed in a direction other than the pre-designed diffraction direction of the reflective volume hologram 2. Light including a pre-designed diffraction wavelength is emitted from the light source L to be incident on the reflective volume hologram 2, and at this time, when the light amount observed in the first observation device 11 is larger in the diffraction wavelength than in other wavelengths, and the light amount observed in the second observation device 12 is smaller in the diffraction wavelength than in other wavelengths, it is determined that the reflective volume hologram 2 is genuine.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a security element in the form of a multi-layer foil body containing a volume hologram layer (3) which is accommodated using a relief hologram (4). The Bragg grating of the volume hologram is expanded (8) locally using an expansion agent (5) or a contraction agent, in the form of a color image, for example, in order to add a second piece of optional information. A pattern, such as an image, is created either by partially imprinting the expansion agent or using an inserted mask layer (6) that is locally pervious to the expansion agent.
Abstract:
A method of recording content comprising the steps of : providing a content storage medium comprising a pre-recorded grating or hologram; and illuminating a pre-recorded grating or hologram with a single recording beam to record content in the grating or hologram. The recording beam may increase the diffraction efficiency of the pre-recorded grating or hologram. Alternatively, the recording beam may form a new grating or hologram in close proximity to a pre-recorded grating or hologram.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a hologram recorded medium (11) comprising a pixel structure in which the pixels have different reflective volume holograms (81R,81G,81B) recorded therein. In particular, the volume holograms represent RGB pixels. Various methods of recording such pixel hologram patterns are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for performing pre-exposure and curing of a photo-sensitive material for optical data storage, in particular for holographic data storage, and to an apparatus for writing to optical storage media (10) using such method. According to the invention, for pre-exposure and/or curing of an optical storage medium (10) the optical storage medium (10) is illuminated by a coherent light beam (7, 8) emitted by a light source (2), which is also used for data recording.
Abstract:
The invention provides a diffusing plate with the angle of diffusion controllable within a desired range by use of a hologram, which is capable of presenting bright displays so that it is applicable to, for instance, a backlighting diffusing plate for liquid crystal display device. A diffusing plate 2 having an angle of diffusion θ is brought into close contact with a hologram photosensitive material 1. Then, parallel light 3 is obliquely at an angle of incidence α on the photosensitive material while parallel light 4 is vertically incident on the diffusing plate 2. Thereupon, parallel light 4 is converted into diffused light 5 having an angle of diffraction θ upon passing through the diffusing plate 2. Diffused light 5 interferes with obliquely incident parallel light 3 from the opposite direction in photosensitive material 1 to produce interference fringes, thereby forming a reflection type hologram. Upon parallel illumination light on the hologram at the same angle of incidence α at which parallel light 3 strikes for recording, diffused light having the same angle of diffraction θ as that of diffused light 5 used for recording is reflected, and diffracted from this reflection type hologram.