Non linear recording in silver halide planar volume holograms

A series of bromine-vapour bleached, planar, volume holograms were formed in silver halide emulsion. The holograms were characterised by measuring the variation in intensity of the transmitted replaying beam with angles at several wavelengths. The results were investigated using coupled-wave theory, allowing for the existence of grating harmonics and higher diffraction orders. The effects of first, second and third grating harmonics were found in the experimental results. Modulation profiles synthesised using the results suggested the presence of a small fourth harmonic in the higher exposure holograms.