From: "Suhas Gurjar" 
To: "Harold" , "ATM" 
Reply-To: "Suhas Gurjar" 


The idea is good for sci-fi. But unfortunately, this is impossible. Simply
because, it is as good as expecting to touch the projected object. The
projection is just an image and not the object itself. Suhas Gurjar
INDIA

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From: "Harold" 
To: "ATM" 
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 12:16 AM Subject: ATM Holographic Objective Lens?


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> > Is this possible??
>   If holographic technology can project images of a solid object. What
would
> happen if you project a lens as the object, would it  function just like a
> refractive objective lens where it can capture  light and converge it into
a
> point?
>  Someday, when you want to use a refractor, maybe you can just flick  on a
> swith and the lens would be projected with 0 wavefront error and fully
> multi-coated (holographically). Is this technology possible someday? What
do
> you think?? >>
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>    The above is a question that was posed by a member of  less technical
> minded telescope group.I thought the idea interesting.but don't even have
> knowledge to  adaquately to answer it and so far none in that group have
> offered up any answers. Thought i would present his querry here as it may
be
> of interest to the more techincal minded.
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