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Organic solvent vapor detection using holographic photopolymer reflection gratings

  • Vincent K.S. Hsiao
  • , William D. Kirkey
  • , Fei Chen
  • , Alexander N. Cartwright
  • , Paras N. Prasad
  • , Timothy J. Bunning
  • SUNY Buffalo
  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Abstract

A method for optical detection of different organic solvent vapors based on the holographic fabrication of high-porosity polymer Bragg reflection gratings was presented. The photopolymer fabrication technique could potentially be used to create structures suitable for biological applications in aqueous environments. The organic polymer materials could yield high-efficiency reflection gratings through a fast and inexpensive holographic photopolymerization technique. It was found that the gratings appeared when the non-reactive solvent evaporated upon exposing the polymerized film to air.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2211-2214
Number of pages4
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume17
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 16 2005

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