Abstract
Phase-type diffraction gratings, inscribed using an ultraviolet laser beam, were grown in a thin film of a photoreactive monomer base mixture over a period of several hours. The photopolymerization of monomers and subsequent molecular migrations generated both surface relief gratings and inner refractive index modulation. The changes in the diffraction intensity over time revealed the pronounced behavior of grating formation, which can be explained using a time-dependent model based on the Raman–Nath diffraction theory. Homogeneous irradiation with ultraviolet light during the growth enabled us to fix the diffraction characteristics of the gratings at an arbitrary moment in time, allowing us to tailor the resultant diffraction gratings according to a desired specification. This sequential process can have practical applications.
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