Diffractive optics with high Bragg selectivity: volume holographic optical elements in Bayfol® HX photopolymer film

Friedrich-Karl Bruder; Thomas Fäcke; Rainer Hagen; Dennis Hönel; Enrico Orselli; Christian Rewitz; Thomas Rölle; Günther Walze

doi:10.1117/12.2191587

23 September 2015 Diffractive optics with high Bragg selectivity: volume holographic optical elements in Bayfol® HX photopolymer film

Friedrich-Karl Bruder, Thomas Fäcke, Rainer Hagen, Dennis Hönel, Enrico Orselli, Christian Rewitz, Thomas Rölle, Günther Walze

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Proceedings Volume 9626, Optical Systems Design 2015: Optical Design and Engineering VI; 96260T (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191587
Event: SPIE Optical Systems Design, 2015, Jena, Germany

Abstract

For a long time volume Holographic Optical Elements (vHOE) have been discussed as an alternative, but were hampered by a lack of suitable materials. They provide several benefits over surface corrugated diffractive optical element like high diffraction efficiency due to their ability to reconstruct a single diffraction order, freedom of optical design by freely setting the replay angles and adjusting their bandwidth by a selection of the vHOE’s thickness. Additional interesting features are related to their high Bragg selectivity providing transparent films for off-Bragg illumination. In this paper we report on our newly developed photopolymer film technology (Bayfol® HX) that uniquely requires no post processing after holographic exposure. We explain the governing non-local polymerization driven diffusion process leading to an active mass transport triggered by constructive interference. Key aspects of the recording process and their impact on index modulation formation is discussed. The influence on photopolymer film thickness on the bandwidth is shown. A comparison between coupled wave theory (CWT) simulation and experimental results is given. There are two basic recording geometries: reflection and transmission vHOEs. We explain consequences of how to record them properly and discuss in more detail the special challenges in transmission hologram recording. Here beam ratio and customization of photopolymer film properties can be applied most beneficially to achieve highest diffraction efficiency.

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Friedrich-Karl Bruder, Thomas Fäcke, Rainer Hagen, Dennis Hönel, Enrico Orselli, Christian Rewitz, Thomas Rölle, and Günther Walze "Diffractive optics with high Bragg selectivity: volume holographic optical elements in Bayfol® HX photopolymer film", Proc. SPIE 9626, Optical Systems Design 2015: Optical Design and Engineering VI, 96260T (23 September 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2191587

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