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13 September 2012 Materials for VPHGs: practical considerations in the case of astronomical instrumentation
Andrea Bianco, Giorgio Pariani, Alessio Zanutta, Chiara Bertarelli
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Abstract
Volume Phase Holographic Gratings are interesting dispersing elements for astronomical instrumentation. An important point, in the realization of the grating, is the choice of the holographic material. Dichromated Gelatines (DCGs) are the best candidate, but they show some drawback especially regarding their water sensitivity and the complex developing process required to enhance their performances. New holographic materials are becoming interesting, such as photopolymers and photochromic materials. An exhaustive review of these classes of materials will be reported and their performances compared to those of DCGs, focusing mainly to the astronomical instrumentation field.
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Andrea Bianco, Giorgio Pariani, Alessio Zanutta, and Chiara Bertarelli "Materials for VPHGs: practical considerations in the case of astronomical instrumentation", Proc. SPIE 8450, Modern Technologies in Space- and Ground-based Telescopes and Instrumentation II, 84502W (13 September 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.925366
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KEYWORDS
Holograms

Photopolymers

Refractive index

Holography

Modulation

Silver

Holographic materials

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