Archiving Saudi heritage using the holographic medium

A. Althagafi; M. Richardson

doi:10.1117/12.2078031

10 March 2015 Archiving Saudi heritage using the holographic medium

A. Althagafi, M. Richardson

Proceedings Volume 9386, Practical Holography XXIX: Materials and Applications; 93860E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2078031
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

This paper focuses on the use of the Yuri Nikolaevich DENISYUK holographic recording process to document, archive and display Saudi heritage. The goal of this research is to develop a technique of archiving heritage by using a high-tech holographic process to capture a three-dimensional presentation of ancient jewelry artifacts of the Saudi Heritage in particular. This study concentrates on five particular items of handmade authentic ancient metal jewelry from different parts of Saudi Arabia. When conducting this research experiments were conducted using both red-green sensitive plates sensitive to 633 nm and 532 nm respectively. Material thickness ranged between 1.5 and 3 millimeters were used, consequently in the dark room, varied chemicals for developing the holograms were employed. Red and green laser devices were also used with exposure times between 8 to 18 seconds of laser light dispersion through diffused surfaces in reflection holography. The outcome in each case was varied. The holograms captured the jewelry pieces with all the engravings and minute details, thus archiving the Saudi Heritage of that time. What makes holograms a revolutionary method for presenting valuable and/or ancient artifacts is the fact that they offer a more practical and convenient solution to travel around the world than displaying the originals items. Thus, museum visitors can enjoy and appreciate the precious artifacts otherwise unseen and lost without holography.

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A. Althagafi and M. Richardson "Archiving Saudi heritage using the holographic medium", Proc. SPIE 9386, Practical Holography XXIX: Materials and Applications, 93860E (10 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2078031

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