Close, C. E. and Gleeson, M. R. and Mooney, D. and Sheridan, J. T. (2011) Monomer diffusion rates in photopolymer material. Part II. High-frequency gratings and bulk diffusion. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 28 (4). pp. 842-850. ISSN 0740-3224

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Abstract

Photosensitive polymers are of practical importance, and mass transport within such materials plays a critical role in their behavior. Building on the work in Part I [J. Opt. Soc. Am. B doc. ID 136413 (posted 5 January 2011, in press)], the diffusion constants of a number of materials (i.e., acrylamide, polyacrylamide, water, propanol, and acetone) within a photosensitive layer are measured. A combination of optical and physical chemistry techniques is applied under different conditions. Determining the rates of diffusion is beneficial as it: (i) indicates material stability over time and (ii) supports material characterization, modeling, and performance optimization.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Monomer diffusion rates; photopolymer material;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Experimental Physics Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science
Item ID:	3591
Depositing User:	Michael Gleeson
Date Deposited:	24 Apr 2012 11:52
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of the Optical Society of America B
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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