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Experimental and theoretical evaluation of the efficiency of an off-axis volume holographic lens

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The properties of a high-efficiency lens, fabricated in bleached photographic emulsion, are discussed. A symmetric off-axis configuration is adopted, and approximately uniform dielectric-constant modulation is achieved. The lens is tested using a probe beam of small diameter. Experimental results are presented for replay under on- and off-Bragg conditions, both in air and under index-matched conditions. 59±3% efficiency is achieved across the lens aperture. Variations in efficiency are attributed to rotation of fringe planes, and results are compared with local one-dimensional theory.

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Syms, R.R.A., Solymar, L. Experimental and theoretical evaluation of the efficiency of an off-axis volume holographic lens. Appl. Phys. B 32, 165–173 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00688284

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