Gleeson, M. R. and Guo, J. and Sheridan, J. T. (2011) Optimisation of photopolymers for holographic applications using the Non-local Photopolymerization Driven Diffusion model. Optics Express, 19 (23). pp. 22423-22436. ISSN 1094-4087

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Abstract

An understanding of the photochemical and photo-physical processes, which occur during photopolymerization is of extreme importance when attempting to improve a photopolymer material’s performance for a given application. Recent work carried out on the modelling of the mechanisms which occur in photopolymers during- and post-exposure, has led to the development of a tool, which can be used to predict the behaviour of these materials under a wide range of conditions. In this paper, we explore this Non-local Photo-polymerisation Driven Diffusion model, illustrating some of the useful trends, which the model predicts and we analyse their implications on the improvement of photopolymer material performance.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Diffraction gratings; Volume gratings; Holographic optical elements; Optical storage materials; Photosensitive materials; Polymers;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Experimental Physics Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science
Item ID:	3583
Depositing User:	Michael Gleeson
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2012 11:20
Journal or Publication Title:	Optics Express
Publisher:	Optical Society of America
Refereed:	Yes
Funders:	Irish Research Council for Science, Engineering and Technology
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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