Abstract
This paper describes a new class of recording materials for volume holograms suitable for commercial applications. These next generation holographic photopolymers have combine the ability to satisfy the unmet demand for color and depth tuning that is only possible with volume holograms with compatibility to industrial mass-production processes. Unlike earlier holographic photopolymers, these new materials offer the advantages of no chemical or thermal processing combined with low shrinkage and detuning. Furthermore, these materials offer a high resolution of more than 5000 lines/mm and are environmentally robust. Bayer MaterialScience plans to commercialize these materials in 2010. In this paper, we describe the attributes of this new class of photopolymers, relate their ease of use in holographic recording, and discuss potential applications of such materials.
