In a holographic digital data storage system, a light source generates a reference
beam, a holographic optical element saves a plurality of interference patterns
between the reference beam and a plurality of beams of specific sizes and a beam
splitter splits each reproduced beam into a holographic signal beam and a holographic
reference beam. A medium records an interference pattern between the holographic
reference beam and the holographic signal beam and reflecting the holographic reference
beam to generate a reflective information beam and, if only the holographic reference
beam is illuminated, a displaying means displays a holographic reproduced beam
for the holographic signal beam and detecting the reflective information beam.