Persistent spectral hole burning (PSHB) in organic molecules doped in a polymer matrix at low temperatures
allows optical recording of information in the dimensions of frequency and time, as well as in space and
externally applied electric field. We use this special property to demonstrate new types of holograms, which
extend conventional spatial-domain optical data storage into the new dimensions. Basic aspects of recording
and playback of holograms by persistent spectral hole burning, including relation between frequency- and
time-domain response function, is discussed. This paper is elucidating inherent relations between the time-
and frequency-domain versions of PSHB holography. We show that by multiplexing holograms in the frequency
dimension, we can store a large number (up to 12 000) of image holograms using a single spectral hole
burning sample. In the time domain, we show storage and reproduction of ultrashort time-space images on
the scale of 10-12−10-13 s. Experiments demonstrating unusual hologram properties, such as causality-related
asymmetry of diffraction, inversion of time coordinate, and ultrafast processing, are presented.