Title :
Nanoparticle-photopolymer composites for holographic applications
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Electro-Commun., Tokyo
Abstract :
In this paper a new type of holographic dry photopolymer system, nanoparticle-photopolymer composite is described. Inorganic (silica, titania or zirconia) or organic (hyperbranched polymer) nanoparticles having a large refractive-index difference from a formed polymer are dispersed in methacrylate or epoxy monomer to increase as well as to suppress polymerization shrinkage at the same time. Characterization of the volume holographic storage capability and photonic lattice structures using the nanoparticle-photopolymer composite system are also described.
Keywords :
holographic storage; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; optical polymers; polymerisation; refractive index; epoxy monomer; holographic applications; holographic dry photopolymer system; inorganic nanoparticles; methacrylate; nanoparticle-photopolymer composites; organic nanoparticles; photonic lattice structures; polymerization shrinkage; refractive-index difference; volume holographic storage capability; Crystalline materials; Holographic optical components; Holography; Nanoparticles; Optical films; Optical recording; Optimized production technology; Photorefractive materials; Polymers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007 and the International Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEOE-IQEC 2007. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0931-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2007.4386060
