A review of hologram storage and self-written waveguides formation in photopolymer media

R Malallah, H Li, DP Kelly, JJ Healy, JT Sheridan - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Photopolymer materials have received a great deal of attention because they are
inexpensive, self-processing materials that are extremely versatile, offering many …

Modeling the nonlinear photoabsorptive behavior during self-written waveguide formation in a photopolymer

H Li, Y Qi, R Malallah, JT Sheridan - JOSA B, 2015 - opg.optica.org
Photopolymer materials can be used as recording media for self-written waveguides
(SWWs) as they can exhibit a large refractive index change and high photo-sensitivity. In …

Self-written waveguides in a dry acrylamide/polyvinyl alcohol photopolymer material

H Li, Y Qi, JP Ryle, JT Sheridan - Applied optics, 2014 - opg.optica.org
For the first time it is demonstrated that permanent optical waveguides can be self-written in
a solid acrylamide/polyvinyl alcohol photopolymer material. The novel (to our knowledge) …

Optical characterization of photopolymers materials: theoretical and experimental examination of primary radical generation

S Liu, MR Gleeson, J Guo, JT Sheridan - Applied Physics B, 2010 - Springer
Several studies of the time varying photon absorption effects, which occur during the photo-
initiation process in photopolymer materials, have been presented. Three primary …

Influence of index matching on AA/PVA photopolymers for low spatial frequency recording

R Fernández, S Gallego, A Márquez, J Francés… - Applied Optics, 2015 - opg.optica.org
Photopolymers present appealing optical properties for holographic and diffractive
applications. They enable modulation of the electrical permittivity and thickness and are self …