Features of the dynamic self-action of light beams during holographic recording in photopolymers

The influence of changes in the average refractive index and thickness of a working medium layer on the holographic record of sloped transmission gratings in photopolymerizable compositions (PPCs) was studied. The parameters of holographic gratings change with increasing slope of grating lines. It is shown that shrinkage of the PPC layer is the main factor influencing the direction and rate of the energy exchange between recording beams and medium during the holographic recording in PPCs.