Gleeson, M. R. and Guo, J. and Sheridan, J. T. (2012) Photopolymers for use as Holographic Media. In: Polymerisation. InTech Publishing, Rijeka, Croatia. ISBN 980-953-307-498-1 (Submitted)

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Abstract

In this chapter we briefly review some of the developments which have been made in the area of photopolymer material development for applications such as holography. We also examine some of the extensions which have been made to the theoretical models of the processes which occur during free radical photo-polymerisation, namely the Non-local Photo-polymerisation Driven Diffusion (NPDD) model. An understanding of these photochemical and photo-physical processes is of extreme importance when attempting to improve a photopolymer material’s performance for a given application. We will explore the most recent developments made and illustrate some of the useful trends, which this NPDD model predicts and then analyze their implications on photopolymer improvement. Among the effects examined are; the temporal and spatial primary radical generation (the driving force of photo-polymerisation), multiple termination mechanisms, non-local polymer chain growth, the effects of oxygen inhibition, mass transport effects (diffusion), dark reactions (post exposure effects) and chain transfer, to name a few.

Item Type:	Book Section
Keywords:	Holography; holographic recording material; photopolymer; chain transfer agent; inhibition; dark reactions; non-local;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Experimental Physics Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry Faculty of Science and Engineering > Computer Science
Item ID:	3600
Depositing User:	Michael Gleeson
Date Deposited:	30 Apr 2012 09:21
Publisher:	InTech Publishing
Refereed:	No
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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