Australian and Chinese researchers produced world’s thinnest holographic material 1,000 times thinner than human hair, paving way for 3D integration into smartphones

Briefing

Australian and Chinese researchers produced world’s thinnest holographic material 1,000 times thinner than human hair, paving way for 3D integration into smartphones

June 14, 2017

Briefing

  • Smallest Holographic Material – Researchers from RMIT University in Australia and Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) developed thinnest holographic material thousand times thinner than human hair, using quantum material called topological insulator
  • 3 Millimeter Nano-Hologram – Produced 3D hologram 3 millimeters in length which can be seen without 3D goggles
  • Simple and Scalable Production – Made with simple direct laser writing system, applicable for large scale use and mass manufacturing
  • Potential Applications – Could pave way for electronics, such as smartphones, computers, and TVs to display holograms, useful in medical diagnostics, education, defense, and cybersecurity applications
  • Next Steps – Create thin film that can be overlaid on LCD screen to enable 3D holographic display, decreasing nano-hologram’s pixel size by 10-folds, and explore making flexible thin films that can work on variety of surfaces

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), RMIT University

Source

Original Publication Date

May 19, 2017

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