Enhanced laser induced polarization switching and holography using a dynamic holographic network recording system

Qunhui Sun; Pengfei Wu; Sarfaraz Baig; Hui Lu; Michael R. Wang

doi:10.1117/12.876518

21 February 2011 Enhanced laser induced polarization switching and holography using a dynamic holographic network recording system

Qunhui Sun, Pengfei Wu, Sarfaraz Baig, Hui Lu, Michael R. Wang

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Proceedings Volume 7935, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices XIII; 79350Z (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876518
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We report an enhanced laser induced polarization switching and holography in a novel photo-reconfigurable material system that contains polymer backbone impregnated by a soft liquid crystal material. The backbone of polymer chains is reconfigurable and the surrounding movable liquid crystal molecules are reoriented collectively anchoring toward the reconfigured polymer chains, resulting in remarkable enhancement of anisotropic refractive index modulation suitable for updatable holographic recording. The dynamic polymer-liquid crystal network strengthening concept enables significant enhancement of holographic performance with controllable updatability.

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Qunhui Sun, Pengfei Wu, Sarfaraz Baig, Hui Lu, and Michael R. Wang "Enhanced laser induced polarization switching and holography using a dynamic holographic network recording system", Proc. SPIE 7935, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices XIII, 79350Z (21 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.876518

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