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Theory of polarization holography

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The optical response of polarization sensitive materials is studied on the basis of a model in which the materials consist of rod molecules that are oriented in random directions. The photoinduced change of the dielectric tensor is expressed as a function of the electric field in a general form. Using this expression, we derive the vectorial coupled wave equations in volume polarization holograms. We discuss the basic properties of polarization holograms.

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  1. Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan

    Kazuo Kuroda, Yusuke Matsuhashi, Ryushi Fujimura & Tsutomu Shimura

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Kuroda, K., Matsuhashi, Y., Fujimura, R. et al. Theory of polarization holography. OPT REV 18, 374–382 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-011-0072-5

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