Two-wavelength holographic recording in thick phenanthrenequinone-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) photopolymer

Abstract

Two-wavelength holographic recording in thick phenanthrenequinone-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) photopolymer is demonstrated. By using 325 nm laser as a gating illumination during the holographic recording with 647 nm laser, a volume hologram with diffraction efficiency of similar to 4% can be recorded in a 2 mm thick sample. In addition, the Bragg selectivity curve with clear sinc nulls is demonstrated. These results support further applications as recording media for volume holographic device with extended spectral response and selective recording property. (C) 2012 ociety of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). [DOI: 10.1117/1.OE.51.3.030503]