Star Wars hologram spurs Australian National University physics breakthroughJAMIE KIDSON Researcher Lei Wang said his researcher was partly inspired by Star Wars. A desperate hologram from Princess Leia was the spark of inspiration behind this research breakthrough by a team of ANU physicists. The team, lead by Lei Wang and Dr Sergey Kruk, has created a device capable of producing the best-quality holographic images ever seen. "As a child, I learned about the concept of holographic imaging from the Star Wars movies," said Wang, a student at the ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering. Outside of recreating his favourite Star Wars scenes, Wang said the device could have many applications such as slimming down bulky optical equipment on space craft and satellites.

Source: Stuff January 24, 2017 04:22 UTC