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APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
Volume 11, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/app11125564
Keywords
diffractive elements; holography; photopolymer; holographic optical elements; volume gratings; compound optical elements; stacked gratings
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- TU Dublin Fiosraigh PhD Scholarship fund
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The paper explores a method for producing a compound DOE for combining elements designed for two separate target wavelengths to achieve a highly efficient HOE with reduced dispersion. A photopolymer material with two independently sensitized laminated layers is used for sequential holographic recording at two different wavelengths. The recorded photonic structures are investigated through examination of diffraction peaks and comparison with predicted structure from modeling, and a strong diffracted beam is observed when the device is illuminated with expanded diverging beams at both target wavelengths and with white light.
Diffractive optical elements (DOEs) have been in development for many years and are an exciting technology with the capability to re-direct light, using diffraction rather than refraction. Holographic Optical Elements (HOEs) are a subset of diffractive optical elements for which the photonic structure is created holographically, i.e., by recording a specific interference pattern in a suitable, photosensitive optical material. Volume HOEs are of particular interest for some applications because of their very high diffraction efficiency and single diffracted order; however, high dispersion and angular wavelength selectivity still present significant challenges. This paper explores a method for producing a compound DOE useful for situations where elements designed for two separate target wavelengths can be advantageously combined to achieve a highly efficient HOE with reduced dispersion. A photopolymer material consisting of two independently sensitized laminated layers is prepared and used in sequential holographic recording at two different wavelengths. The photonic structures recorded are investigated through examination of their diffraction peaks and comparison with the structure predicted by modeling. Finally, the device is illuminated with an expanded diverging beam at both target wavelengths and with white light, and a strong diffracted beam is observed.
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