Experimental characterization of phenanthrenequinone-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) photopolymer for volume holographic storage

Abstract

We present an experimental study on the photopolymer poly(methyl methacrylate) doped with phenathrenequinone molecules. Material characteristics for holographic data storage, including optical characteristics, scattering effect, relation between diffraction efficiency and number of holograms, and exposure schedule for multiple storage, are investigated. An experimental demonstration of multiple storage of digital data pages in a polymer cube is presented. (C) 2003 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.