Reversible holographic recording materials for optical information storage

The organization of a random access read-write-erase holographic optical memory is described, and estimates are given for the characteristics required of a reversible holographic storage material suitable for this application. The characteristics of photo-chromic, thermo-chromic, and electrically controlled materials are surveyed to indicate how far existing materials satisfy, or could be developed to satisfy, the requirements of fast optical information storage. A figure of merit is defined to indicate the relative value of existing materials for storage applications.     

通过保留相位进行全息图信息压缩的方法

从全息图的特点出发,研究了全息图的记录和再现原理,提出了一种对离轴菲涅耳全息图信息压缩的方法。对全息图进行傅里叶变换,滤除零级噪声及物光波的共轭波前,仅仅保留物光波的相位信息,而后以采用较低的采样频率对全息图重新抽样,从而大大减少了数字全息图的信息冗余。压缩后的全息图也可以获得良好像质的再现像。理论和实验均证明了该方法的可行性,为全息图的信息存贮与传输提供一条新的途径。     

全息记录介质的评价方法及特性研究

本文在综合前人工作的基础上,提出了一套评价全息记录介质的方法。测量和研究了重铬酸盐明胶和卤化银介质的某些特性。     

The lattice-Boltzmann method for simulation of the thermoplastic holographic recording process

A multicomponent lattice Boltzmann model including external electric forces interactions is developed to study the behavior of a classical thermoplastic film which is used as a holographic recording material. The model incorporate also the spinodal decomposition originated in this type of polymeric fluids when a fast thermal pulse is used to develop the hologram. The surface deformation of the electrically charged thermoplastic film is simulated using the lattice Boltzmann model and the main holographic parameters, i.e., spatial frequency response (MTF) and diffraction efficiency are given and related to the hydrodynamic behavior of the fluid. The influence of the phase transition on the growth rate of the deformation and, hence, on the MTF response of the medium is studied and correlated with experimental results. The results obtained with our model are in agreement with those obtained using more complex theoretical analysis. The text was submitted by the author in English.     

Sol-gel holographic recording materials

The advances in the sol-gel holographic recording materials, namely in the photopolymerizable compositions and photorefractive glasses, are reviewed. A new sol-gel holographic material is also discussed that exploits diffusion of a high-refractive-index MA:Zr complex, with the refractive index modulation of n ∼ 10⁻² and negligible scattering. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Polarization sensibility of the photodichroic holographic recording

Volume holograms are stored in KCl:Na crystals using the photoinduced reorientation of F_A centers. The dependence of the diffraction efficiency on the directions of polarization of the recording and the reconstructing waves are shown. Experimental results are in good agreement with the calculated curves, predicted by the theory.     

Compact photonic delay line constructed by holographic optical elements

To fully support phased-array antenna and other applications, a 3-range (long time, moderate time, and short time) delay line structures with holographic optical elements is proposed. Flexibility, light-weight, on-axis coupling, easy alignment, easy fabrication, and compactness are their advantages. When use holographic optical elements to build the photonic delay line system, all of the delay and non-delay paths in these three photonic delay lines are setting in a compact structure. They do not need any extra components, such as mirrors and optical paths in free space, and can bear stronger vibration. Therefore, the holographic optical elements are more suitable to design the photonic delay lines. In these three structures, their losses and crosstalk s are balanced. All of delay and non-delay cases in these three delay line structures, their crosstalk, signal-to-noise ratio, and loss are 1/81,000, 59.1 dB, and 3.2 dB, respectively. Finally, to support complete applications, a polarization independent photonic delay line system with holographic optical elements is proposed, too.     

一种间接测量相位型全息记录介质折射率调制度的方法

为恰当评价各种相位型全息记录介质的衍射能力及相应的各种处理工艺,本文给出一种利用分光光度计测量介质折射率调制度的原理和方法.     

Photoinduced changes by holographic recording in samples containing bacteriorhodopsin

The influence of the matrix type-aqueous suspensions, polyacrylamide gel and gelatin — on the photoinduced changes in bacteriorhodopsin-containing samples is investigated experimentally. The influence of the readout light on the diffraction efficiency behaviour and the photoinduced anisotropy is shown. The change in the refractive index in directions parallel and perpendicular to that of the exciting light polarization as a function of the intensity has been measured. The theoretical photoprocess taking place with bacteriorhodopsin molecules is investigated on the basis of a macroscopic model.     

Sensitivity variation in two-center holographic recording

An experimental study of variation of sensitivity with recording and sensitizing intensities in two-center recording is presented. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical predictions. It is shown experimentally, for what is to our knowledge the first time, that the sensitivity is a function of the ratio of recording to sensitizing intensities and not the absolute intensities. Also, the ratio of recording to sensitizing intensities should be small to obtain high sensitivity values. We also report the highest sensitivity (S=0.15 cm/J) that has been achieved to date for a LiNbO3:Fe:Mn crystal.     

Sensitivity improvement in two-center holographic recording

Persistent holograms are recorded with green light in LiNbO(3) crystals doped with Mn and Fe. The recording sensitivity is 20 times better than that obtained by recording with red light. Partial loss of persistence is caused by using green light for recording.     

感光性高分子激光全息记录材料的发展

本文对几种新型感光型高分子全息记录材料进行了综述。     

In-situ measurement of the surface temperature during holographic recording

Photo-induced processes in organic materials mostly occur on molecular levels. Excited molecules may split to form radicals, starting a polymerization process with diffusing monomers. The azo-dyes perform an optically induced cis-trans isomerization. During pattern formation like a holographic grating, the local temperature increase, especially in thin films, is up to date a subject of estimation from absorption and dissipation data. However, the exact knowledge of the surface temperature would help a lot in understanding the resulting refractive index and thickness patterns during holographic exposure. In this paper, in-situ pyrometer measurements are presented. As examples, different photosensitive materials, varying from a photopolymer to polycrystalline azo dyes, are used in order to outline the magnitude of this effect and demonstrate the feasibility of this technique.     

Infrared holographic recording in lithium tantalate crystals by means of the pyroelectric effect

Infrared holographic recording in a two-step process is demonstrated in stoichiometric iron-doped lithium tantalate crystals. Through absorption of two intersecting infrared pulses (A = 1064 nm) a temperature grating and thus a modulated pyroelectric field build up. Free electrons, excited by homogeneous light of a shorter wavelength (lambda = 532 nm) drift in this field, and a phase hologram is stored that can be read nondestructively. The change in refractive index depends mainly on the absorption coefficient at the wavelength of the recording light and on the intensity of the infrared light. The proposed method may be extended to telecommunication wavelengths by choice of suitable dopants.     

新型防潮的光致聚合物全息记录材料及其应用

本文研制出一种新型兰敏的光致聚合物全息记录材料,并提出再聚会固定全息再现峰值波长的方法.这种记录材料由增感剂,引发剂,链转移剂,单体和成膜物组成.用本材料记录的全息图衍射效率可达95%以上,且能防潮,耐高温.     

Quasinondestructive holographic recording in photochromic LiNbO3

We have observed quasinondestructive holographic storage with a continuous-wave laser at lambda = 532 nm in near-stoichiometric LiNbO3 doped with Tb and Fe. This crystal showed an exceptionally long grating decay time and also exhibited a fast color change upon exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. It was demonstrated that the grating recorded from the UV-exposed, colored state can be continuously read out over 9 h at a reading intensity as high as 8 mW/cm(2). In addition, the written grating could be easily erased with UV illumination which returned the crystal back to the original colored state.     

Pure two-dimensional polarization patterns for holographic recording

Two-dimensional (2D) polarization patterns are achieved by the interference of two pairs of beams with perpendicular planes of incidence and orthogonal polarizations (i.e. linear or circular). In both cases, imposing a phase shift of π/2 between consecutive beams contains the amplitude modulation of the optical field in the superposition region and, thus, pure 2D polarization patterns are created. The recording of these interference fields in a polarization-sensitive material, namely an amorphous azopolymer, creates reconfigurable 2D periodic microstructures with peculiar diffraction properties.