Abstract

Volume holographic optical elements have numerous applications in beam shaping, spectral filters, optical display systems, optical interconnects, and data storage. One of the primary challenges facing the development of applications involving volume holographic optics is the recording media. It must meet a number of requirements including phase volume recording with high efficiency, low scattering, large dynamic range, and high resolution, while exhibiting good thermal, chemical, and mechanical durability, as well as environmental stability. Current recording media include photographic films, dichromated gelatin, photoresists, photopolymers, photochromies, photo-organics, and photoreffactive media. These media meet only a few of the desired requirements.

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