Holographic recording of patterns in thin film acrylamide-based photopolymer

Izabela Naydenova, Dublin Institute of Technology
Kotakonda Pavani, Dublin Institute of Technology
Emilia Mihaylova, Dublin Institute of Technology
Katia Loudmer, University of Bordeaux
Suzanne Martin, Dublin Institute of Technology
Vincent Toal, Dublin Institute of Technology

Document Type Conference Paper

I. Naydenova, K. Pavani, E. Mihaylova, K. Loudmer, S. Martin, V. Toal “Holographic recording of patterns in thin film acrylamide-based photopolymer “," SPIE proceedings of OPTO-IRELAND, V. 5827, 163-172, 2005. doi:10.1117/12.605400

Abstract

A study of the light induced surface relief modulation in thin photopolymer layers is reported. Due to the nature of the photopolymer used no additional post-processing is required after holographic recording. An investigation of the dependence of the amplitude of the photoinduced relief modulation on different parameters of recording such as spatial frequency, intensity of the beams and times of exposure has been carried out. The surface relief modulation is characterized by white light interferometry. Photopolymer layer thickness ranges from 1-5m. A model of the mechanism of surface relief formation is proposed on the basis of the measured dependencies. A variety of patterns are inscribed in order to demonstrate the potential of this photopolymer in the design of different diffractive optical elements.