It Happened at Michigan — The First Practical Holograms

September 3, 2024

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Hologram
Presented by The Record

The year is 1964, and the talk of the science community is something previously thought impossible: high-quality holograms. A 3D image of a toy train was the first breakthrough in practical holography, and the men responsible for it were two researchers from the University of Michigan. Read more about U-M researchers Emmett Leith and Juris Upatnieks in this article from The Record.

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