Blue laser-sensitized photopolymer for a holographic high density data storage system.

We present a new blue-sensitized photopolymer to achieve a higher storage density compared to green/red-recordable media. Photopolymers are prepared based on a two-chemistry system and their holographic recording properties are investigated. A matrix of long and flexible ether units of an epoxy precursor and a multi-crosslinkable amine hardener enhances energetic sensitivity and suppresses volume shrinkage effectively. Page-wise recording of 961 bits/page of digital data is demonstrated and long term recording stability is also verified for a period of roughly 2 months.

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