Real-time holographic reflection gratings in volume media of azo-dye-doped poly(methyl methacrylate)

Real-time formation of holographic reflection gratings is experimentally demonstrated in thick media of Disperse Red 1- (DR-1) doped poly(methyl methacrylate) at a nonresonant wavelength (647 nm). Our diffraction efficiencies of 30% and 23% are achieved for reflection gratings inscribed by spatial m...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Optics letters 2002-10, Vol.27 (20), p.1761-1763
Main Authors: Bian, Shaoping, Kuzyk, Mark G
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Real-time formation of holographic reflection gratings is experimentally demonstrated in thick media of Disperse Red 1- (DR-1) doped poly(methyl methacrylate) at a nonresonant wavelength (647 nm). Our diffraction efficiencies of 30% and 23% are achieved for reflection gratings inscribed by spatial modulation of intensity and polarization, respectively, and are believed to be the highest achieved for a dye-doped polymer. In addition to the recording of amplitude and phase, the polarization state is also recorded and reconstructed.
ISSN:0146-9592
1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.27.001761