Effects of dyes and initiators on the holographic data storage properties of photopolymer

Effects of dyes and initiators in the photopolymer on the holographic storage properties are studied. Diffraction efficiency of photopolymer with Erythrosin B (ErB) as dye is significantly larger than that the same photopolymer with Eosin Y (EY), Rose Bengal (RsB), Rodamine B (RoB) and Fluorescein (F) as dyes under the same conditions. The maximum absorption of ErB is closer to 514nm than the others, and the photobleaching rate constant of the initiating system is higher than the others. Compared with the holographic properties with triethanolamine(TEA) as initiator, diffraction efficiency of the photopolymer with N-phenylglycine(NPG) as initiator is lower, but the photopolymer shows higher stability.