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Francis Tuffy

19 Jan. 2022

3 min read

IDEMIA Unveils LASINK™ Helios

IDEMIA has launched a new security feature, based on optically variable elements, that combines colour personalisation and DOVID technologies to secure secondary portraits.

Optical Security

Francis Tuffy

19 Jan. 2022

2 min read

New Report Ventures into Printing Beyond Colour for Security Features

Many technologies and features with their roots in commercial printing have made, and continue to make, a substantial contribution to secure document production. However, these technologies have for the most part been concerned with producing visual colours, perceived by the unaided eye as conventional colour printing.

Studies, Reports

Francis Tuffy

17 Dec. 2021

9 min read

An Interview with Prof David Brotherton-Ratcliffe – LaserCraft, Geola and Much More

Prof David Brotherton-Ratcliffe’s work in applied optics has to a large extent mirrored the fortunes of holography. Holography News met up with David and his team at Geola’s research labs in the UK to find out more about his current research interests.

Interviews

Alan Newman

17 Dec. 2021

4 min read

Holograms: Eye-Catching, Distinctive and Secure

At the latest count a third of all banknotes contain a diffractive feature, in the form of a patch, stripe or thread, 327 to be precise. According to Frank van der Horst of the DNB in his presentation at last month's Holography Conference, the feature is the second best in public recognition terms after watermarks – which makes one wonder why the other two thirds of banknotes don’t use one!

Currency

Francis Tuffy

17 Dec. 2021

3 min read

Avalon Holographics Creates Sonar Display for Hunting Submarines

Kongsberg Geospatial has partnered with Avalon Holographics to develop a holographic sonar display for submarine warfare, in a project funded by the Canadian Department of National Defence IDEaS (Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security) program.

Displays

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.

News

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.

News

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.

Free Free

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.

Events

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.

Events

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

News

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.

Companies

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.

Technical Features

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.

Free

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.

Latest News

IDEMIA Unveils LASINK™ Helios

New Report Ventures into Printing Beyond Colour for Security Features

An Interview with Prof David Brotherton-Ratcliffe – LaserCraft, Geola and Much More

Holograms: Eye-Catching, Distinctive and Secure

Avalon Holographics Creates Sonar Display for Hunting Submarines

Efficient Dual Page Reproduction in Holographic Data Storage

First Legal Tender Banknote with a KURZ THREAD

A Year in Headlines – 2021

HOLOEXPO 2021 – One Chapter Ends as Another One Starts

IHMA Awards Continue to Shine in Difficult Times

The Holography Conference 2021 – Trend for Government Attendance Continues

News In Brief

Portals Completes Acquisition of Fedrigoni Security

Need for Massive Space Telescope Inspires Lightweight Flexible Holographic Lens

Light Field Lab Ship Date for SolidLight Displays

ID & Secure Document News

Tax Stamp & Authentication News

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