(1) Department of Computer Science, Kitami Institute of Technology, 165 Koen-cyo, Kitami 090-8507, Japan;(2) Institute of Applied Physics, University of Tsukuba, 1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8573, Japan
Abstract:
Surface relief holograms are fabricated by irradiation of laser interference patterns on an azobenzene polymer film. The hologram needs no post-treatment, and can be erased by heating the films to above its glass transition temperature. Rewritable Fresnel holograms are fabricated on azo-polymer film. Replication of the surface relief hologram is also demonstrated. An application for business cards is considered.