Holographic characterization of photochromics-doped-polvmers films for holographic memories

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2688, Issue , 1996, Pages 45-51

  Lessard, Rcger A ^a   Ghailane, Fatima ^a   Manivannan, Gurusamy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Information storage; Optimal thickness; Photochrornism; Photoinduced reversible; Photosensitive organic materials; Poly(vinylcarbazole); Real time holography; Recording materials; Spiropyran

Indexed keywords

DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; DIFFRACTION EFFICIENCY; PHOTOCHROMISM; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

OPTIMAL THICKNESS; ORGANIC MATERIALS; PHOTO-INDUCED; PHOTOCHRORNISM; POLYVINYLCARBAZOLE; REAL-TIME HOLOGRAPHY; RECORDING MATERIALS; SPIROPYRANS;

HOLOGRAPHY;

EID: 0037848895     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.238547     Document Type: Conference Paper

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