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Reflection mode holographic recording in methylene blue-sensitized polyvinyl alcohol acrylamide films

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Photopolymer systems can produce good image quality holograms that does not require any post-processing and are environmentally stable with good diffraction efficiency. The present work reports the development of a methylene blue-sensitized polyvinyl alcohol acrylamide (MBPVA/AA) photopolymer system for recording white light reflection holograms. Reflection gratings were recorded in the photopolymer films with different concentrations of methylene blue (MB). Various parameters affecting the holographic properties of the samples were also studied. The holographic performance of the material is found to depend on its chemical composition and the recording parameters.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge DST and KSCSTE for providing financial support throughout this project.

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  1. Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 682 022, India

    C S RAJESH, S S SREEROOP & C SUDHA KARTHA

  2. Department of Physics, MSM College, Kayamkulam, 690 502, India

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RAJESH, C.S., ANJANA, R., SREEROOP, S.S. et al. Reflection mode holographic recording in methylene blue-sensitized polyvinyl alcohol acrylamide films. Pramana - J Phys 82, 259–264 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-013-0673-6

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