Pramitha Vayalamkuzhi

Bio: Pramitha Vayalamkuzhi is an academic researcher from Cochin University of Science and Technology. The author has contributed to research in topic(s): Diffraction efficiency & Vinyl alcohol. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publication(s) receiving 5 citation(s).

Investigation on the panchromaticity of silver-doped poly(vinyl alcohol)/acrylamide photopolymer

Abstract: An investigation on the panchromaticity of a silver-doped poly(vinyl alcohol)/acrylamide photopolymer system is presented in this paper. Frequency-doubled Nd:YAG (532 nm) and Ar⁺ (488 nm) lasers were used for the characterization of the films. Previous studies using an He-Ne laser (632.8 nm) showed that plane-wave transmission grating with a high diffraction efficiency of 75% could be stored in the optimized film. From the present study, it was noted that transmission gratings with 70% diffraction efficiency could be recorded using Ar⁺ and Nd:YAG lasers, thereby elucidating the possibility of using the developed photopolymer system as a competent panchromatic recording medium.

A Review of the Optimisation of Photopolymer Materials for Holographic Data Storage

Abstract: Photopolymers are very interesting as optically sensitive recording media due to the fact that they are inexpensive, self-processing materials with the ability to capture low-loss, high-fidelity volume recordings of 3D illuminating patterns. We have prepared this paper in part in order to enable the recognition of outstanding issues, which limit in particular the data storage capacity in holographic data storage media. In an attempt to further develop the data storage capacity and quality of the information stored, that is, the material sensitivity and resolution, a deeper understanding of such materials in order to improve them has become ever more crucial. In this paper a brief review of the optimisation of photopolymer materials for holographic data storage (HDS) applications is described. The key contributions of each work examined and many of the suggestions made for the improvement of the different photopolymer material discussed are presented.

High efficiency panchromatic photopolymer recording material for holographic data storage systems

Abstract: Studies carried out to gauge the potential of a metal-ion doped panchromatic photopolymer recording material for application in real-time holographic data storage is presented. The photopolymer films are spin coated on glass plates to ensure better surface uniformity. Volume holographic transmission gratings with peak diffraction efficiency of 80% could be stored in the photopolymer films of 100 μm thickness. An efficiency of 70% is achievable even for gratings recorded with exposure energy as low as 10 mJ/cm 2 . A checkerboard pattern data page recorded in the photopolymer film using a defocused 4- f recording geometry could be reconstructed with good image quality. The experimental results illustrate the competency of the developed photopolymer for holographic data storage applications.

Improving the performance of methylene blue sensitized photopolymer by doping with nickel ion

Abstract: Holographic performance of an economically cheap metal ion doped photopolymer material is presented. We investigated the effect of incorporation of nickel ion into the methylene blue sensitized poly (vinyl alcohol)/acrylamide (MBPVA/AA) photopolymer system. The composition and preliminary characterization of the developed photopolymer material is reported. The presence of nickel ion improves the diffraction efficiency, stability of the material and it operates in a wide range of spatial frequencies (550–2000 lines/mm) at exposure energy of 100 mJ/cm 2 . When nickel ion concentration was 0.01 mM, maximum diffraction efficiency of 84% at exposure energy of 100 mJ/cm 2 with spatial frequency 1335 lines/mm could be achieved for gratings recorded using wavelength of 632.8 nm. The material showed panchromaticity with more than 70% diffraction efficiency in both blue and green regions. Effects of humidity and temperature on the stored gratings were studied by keeping films in different environmental conditions. Suitability of recording large area holograms was also explored.

Research on Holographic Sensors and Novel Photopolymers at the Centre for Industrial and Engineering Optics

Abstract: The recent resurgence of interest in photopolymers for commercial holograms is a strong incentive for development of photopolymers that are as environmentally friendly as possible. Photopolymer materials consist of a light-sensitive film which is exposed during production to form the hologram, thereby offering versatility well beyond that of current security holograms, which are mass produced from a master using a foil stamping processes.

Stretching the sensitivity and stability of an acrylamide based photopolymer material with mixture of dyes

Abstract: The limited absorption range of photopolymers in the visible region was always a matter of concern due to their wide-spread application in the field of holography. The present work has investigated the possibility of extending the limited absorption range towards the entire visible range by simple modifications in the photopolymer composition so that panchromaticity can be invoked in the material. Here modification was done on already developed photopolymer material by adding another photosensitizer. Studies showed that holographic performance was improved to a great extent. It was possible to record gratings with blue, green and red wavelengths in 130 µm thick films with more than 80% diffraction efficiency (DE) creating a refractive index modulation of ∼1.7 × 10−3 at exposure energy of 50 mJ/cm2. This material will be a good candidate for data storage and color holographic applications. One of the remarkable findings was that the storage and shelf life of the material could be extended compared to other photopolymer materials. This material could be used to write gratings with 70% DE even after 12 months of storage. Thus, addition of a second photosensitizer not only extended the absorption range, but also the shelf life of the photopolymer.