Hologram

The word hologram is derived from the Greek words "holos" meaning whole and "gamma" meaning message-in other words, holograms depict whole message. Holograms appear to contain a three-dimensional image under proper illumination. They cannot be copied by ordinary means and hence are widely used to prevent counterfeiting of documents such as credit cards, driver's licenses, admission tickets and many other products.

Current Applications of Holographic Technology

Today, the most popular use of holograms is in consumer products and advertising materials. Holograms are also important in various other areas of scientific research, medicine, commerce and industry. We below a list of current holographic applications in various fields:

• Holograms are used in consumer packaging of products and advertisement to attract potential buyers,
• Holograms are used on magazine/book cover,
• Holograms are also used on sports trading cards,
• Hologram usage on credit cards, debit cards, I-cards, license etc. provide added security to minimize counterfeiting,
• etc…