Nitroanilines enhancing the holographic data storage characteristics of the 9,10-phenanthrenequinone-doped poly(methyl methacrylate) photopolymer

Cheng Jung Ko, Yi Nan Hsiao*, Shiuan-Huei Lin, Po Lin Chen, Wha Tzong Whang, Ken-Yuh Hsu, Yu Sheng Hsiao, Chun Chao Chen

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Abstract

This article describes an approach toward improving the characteristics of a photopolymer for holographic data storage application. The maximum diffraction efficiency (η max) and dynamic range (M#) of 9,10- phenanthrenequinone (PQ)-doped poly(methyl methacrylate; PMMA) both improved significantly after co-doping with one of three nitroanilines-N,N-dimethyl-4- nitroaniline (DMNA), N-methyl-4-nitroaniline (MNA), and 4-nitroaniline (pNA). In particular, the value of η max increased from 38% for the PMMA/PQ system to 72% for the PMMA/PQ/DMNA system (a 1.89-fold improvement) and the value of M# increased accordingly from 2.7 to 7.3 (a 2.70-fold improvement). Thus, the holographic data storage characteristics of PMMA/PQ photopolymers can be improved through co-doping with nitroaniline compounds. We also investigated the mechanism of the nitroaniline-induced improvement in optical storage performance using proton nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)643-650
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Applied Polymer Science
Volume127
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Jan 2013

Keywords

  • birefringence
  • nitroaniline
  • phenanthrenequinone
  • photopolymer
  • poly(methyl methacrylate)
  • volume holographic recording

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