JPH06266272A - Hologram recording material, hologram recording medium, and manufacture of hologram using it - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve resolution, diffraction efficiency, transparency, and the strength of a hard film by containing a specific compound, a polymer compound having the cyclic functional group containing oxygen, a multi-functional cross linking agent and the like able to react with this polymer compound. CONSTITUTION:A hologram recording material is constituted of a compound having polymerizable ethylene unsaturated bond, a polymer compound having the cyclic functional group containing oxygen, a multi-functional cross linking agent having the functional group able to react with this polymer compound, a light sensitizing pigment, and a polymerization initiator. A vinyl polymer such as polyurethane or acrylic resin is used for the polymer compound having the cyclic functional group containing oxygen, and the cyclic functional group containing oxygen such as epoxy group, dicarboxylic anhydride residue, and lactone residue must be contained in the molecule. A compound containing a single-function vinyl monomer and oligomer, e.g. acrylate of chain, branch, or cyclic alkyl, is used for the compound having polymerizable ethylene unsaturated bond.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hologram recording material and a hologram recording medium which have excellent chemical stability and environmental resistance, and particularly excellent hologram characteristics such as resolution, diffraction efficiency and transparency. The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a hologram using the.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, bleached silver salt and dichromated gelatin type photosensitive materials have been generally used as hologram recording materials. However, in the production of holograms using these hologram recording media, the method for producing the photosensitive plate and the process for producing the holograms are complicated, and the produced holograms have environmental resistance characteristics such as moisture resistance and weather resistance. However, there were problems such as poor quality and limited resolution. In order to solve such a problem, a photopolymerizable photopolymer was used as a method for producing a volume phase hologram having excellent environment resistance characteristics and high resolution, high diffraction efficiency, and other characteristics that a hologram should have. Examples are known. For example, in Japanese Examined Patent Publication (Kokoku) No. 62-22152, a photosensitive material obtained by dispersing a polyfunctional monomer having two or more ethylenically unsaturated bonds, which is a photopolymerizable substance, in a polymer serving as a carrier is disclosed. Exposed to the interference pattern of No. 1, a second step of treating the photosensitive material with a first solvent to swell the photosensitive material, a second step of treating with a second solvent having a poor swelling action to shrink the photosensitive material A hologram manufacturing method by a wet development method is disclosed, which comprises a third step.

However, in order to produce a hologram having a sufficient diffraction efficiency in the method disclosed in the known document, an exposure energy of 50 mJ / cm ² or more is required, and it is more difficult to produce a hologram in large quantities or in the production of a large hologram. It was desired to improve the sensitivity characteristics of. Further, by treating the photosensitive material with a first solvent to swell the photosensitive material, and further treating with a second solvent having a poor swelling action to shrink the photosensitive material, two or more ethylenically unsaturated bonds are formed. There has been a problem in that the transparency of the hologram is deteriorated, which is considered to be caused by the formation of voids or deformation due to the extraction of the polyfunctional monomer or carrier. Further, since the polymer used is non-crosslinkable, the strength of the cured film is inferior.

On the other hand, there is disclosed a hologram recording material and a manufacturing method using a photopolymer capable of manufacturing a hologram only by interference exposure as the only processing step which does not require a wet development processing step in the hologram manufacturing step. Has been done. For example, in JP-A-2-3081 or JP-A-2-3082, either one of the polymer and the monomer has an aromatic ring or a substituent containing a halogen atom, a thermoplastic polymer, liquid ethylene. There is disclosed a photopolymerizable composition for hologram recording, which comprises a polymerizable monomer and a photoinitiator. According to this known technique, high diffraction efficiency, high resolution,
Although a hologram having excellent environmental resistance and transparency is produced, the strength of the cured film is inferior in the exemplified polymer, for example,
There was a problem with solvent resistance. Further, there is no description that the strength of the cured film is improved by adopting the crosslinkable polymer.

[0005]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention
Excellent in diffraction efficiency, transparency, environmental resistance, and chemical stability,
Further, the present invention provides a hologram recording material and a hologram recording medium having an excellent cured film strength, and a hologram manufacturing method using the same.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In consideration of the above points, the present inventors have made earnest studies to achieve the above object, and as a result,
The present invention has been achieved. That is, the invention of claim 1 of the present invention is a polymer compound (A) having a cyclic functional group containing oxygen, a compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated bond, and a photosensitizing dye. A hologram recording material comprising (C), a polymerization initiator (D), and a polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E) having a functional group capable of reacting with the polymer compound (A). The invention is a hologram recording medium comprising the hologram recording material according to claim 1 formed on a substrate as a film, and the invention according to claim 4 is the hologram recording medium according to claim 3 in which an interference pattern of radiation. Of the polymer compound (A) and the polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E) by heat treatment before or after the step
The method of manufacturing a hologram according to claim 5, wherein the hologram recording medium of claim 3 is exposed to a radiation interference pattern, the polymer compound (A ) Is treated with a solvent for swelling, and a third step of contacting with a solvent having poor solubility or swelling property with respect to the polymer compound (A), and heat treatment before or after the first step. This is a method for producing a hologram, characterized in that the polymer compound (A) and the polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E) are crosslinked.

The present invention will be described in detail below.
The polymer compound (A) having a cyclic functional group containing oxygen used in the present invention is a polymer compound such as addition polymerization, polycondensation or polyaddition polymerization, as long as it is a high molecular weight compound soluble in a solvent. It can be used regardless of the polymerization mechanism of (A). Examples of such materials include polyurethane, polyamide, polyamideimide, epoxy resin, vinyl polymer such as synthetic rubber and acrylic resin, polyester, polyether, polythioether and the like. Further, the polymer compound (A) having a cyclic functional group containing oxygen has at least one cyclic functional group containing oxygen such as an epoxy group, a dicarboxylic acid anhydride residue or a lactone residue in the molecule. It is necessary.

The polymer compound (A) having a cyclic functional group containing oxygen has a vinyl polymer containing at least one kind of a monomer having a cyclic functional group containing oxygen, or has a cyclic functional group containing oxygen. Vinyl copolymers with one or more monomers that do not are preferably used. Specific examples of the monomer having a functional group containing oxygen include vinyl monomers having an epoxy group such as allyl glycidyl ether and glycidyl (meth) acrylate, maleic anhydride, tetrahydrophthalic anhydride, itaconic anhydride and citraconic anhydride. A vinyl monomer having an anhydrous dicarboxyl group, crotolactone, angelica lactone,
Examples include lactone vinyl monomers such as 5,6-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one.

Further, after forming a vinyl polymer using at least one kind of monomer having a reaction activity or a vinyl copolymer with a monomer having no reaction activity, an epoxy group, a dicarboxylic acid anhydride residue or a lactone residue is prepared. A method of chemically reacting with a compound having

Specifically, for example, a method in which an alkyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate are copolymerized to form a polymer compound and then reacted with epichlorohydrin, or styrene and maleic anhydride are used as a copolymer Examples include a method in which a polymer compound is polymerized and then reacted with an epichlorohydrin modified product of bisphenol A. Next, the compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated bond used in the present invention includes an oligomer in addition to a monofunctional vinyl monomer, such as methyl and ethyl. , Propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, pentyl, neopentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, dodecyl, 2-
Methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl,
1,3-Dimethylbutyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-methylpentyl, cyclohexyl, adamantyl, isobornyl, dicyclopentanyl, tetrahydrofurfuryl and other chain, branched or cyclic alkyl acrylic or methacrylic acid esters, phenyl , 4-methoxycarbonylphenyl, 4-ethoxycarbonylphenyl, 4-butoxycarbonylphenyl, 4-tert-
Butylphenyl, benzyl, 4-phenylethyl, 4-
Acrylic acid or methacrylic acid ester containing aromatic ring such as phenoxydiethylene glycol, 4-phenoxytetraethylene glycol, 4-phenoxyhexaethylene glycol, 4-biphenylyl, etc., containing iron atom such as ferrocenylmethyl, ferrocenylethyl Acrylic acid or methacrylic acid ester containing halogen atom such as acrylic acid or methacrylic acid ester, trifluoroethyl, tetrafluoropropyl, heptadecafluorodecyl, octafluoropentyl, 2,3-dibromopropyl, trimethoxysilylpropyl, etc. Acrylic acid or methacrylic acid ester containing silicon atom, acrylic acid or methacrylic acid ester containing epoxy group such as glycidyl acrylate or glycidyl methacrylate Le, N, N-dimethylaminoethyl, N, N-diethylaminoethyl, acrylic acid or methacrylic acid esters containing an amino group such as N-tert-butylaminoethyl. Furthermore, aliphatic polyhydroxy compounds such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, 1,3-propanediol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 1 , 6-hexanediol, 1,10-decanediol, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, dipentaerythritol, sorbitol, mannitol and other di- or poly (meth) acrylic acid esters, aromatic polyhydroxy compounds such as hydroquinone, Di- or poly (meth) acrylic esters such as resorcinol, catechol, and pyrogallol, ethylene oxide-modified (meth) acrylates of isocyanuric acid, and also hydroxyl groups and halogenated side chains. Polymer and acrylic acid having a functional group having a reactivity such as methyl group, methacrylic acid, can be used suitably also obtained polymer by reaction of an unsaturated carboxylic acid such as crotonic acid. Examples of such polymer compounds include polyvinyl alcohol, copolymers of vinyl alcohol and vinyl acetate, polyepichlorohydrin, phenoxy resin, polychloromethylstyrene, 2-hydroxy (meth) acrylate and various (meth) acrylates. Examples thereof include copolymers and phenol resins. Furthermore, (meth) acrylated epoxy resin, polyester (meth) acrylate oligomer, (meth) acrylated urethane oligomer, acrolein-ized polyvinyl alcohol, etc. can be mentioned.

Further, butadiene, isoprene, acrylamide, N-butylacrylamide, N, N-dimethylacrylamide, acrylonitrile, styrene, 4-brotomostyrene, perfluorostyrene, α-methylstyrene, vinyltoluene, vinyl acetate, vinyl chloride, Vinyl monomers such as vinylidene chloride, N-vinylpyrrolidone, N-vinylcarbazole, vinylpyridine, vinylpyrrolidine, maleic anhydride and diallyl phthalate can be mentioned. Two or more kinds of these monomers may be used. When a dry developing process that does not require a wet developing process is performed, the refractive index of the compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated bond,
The difference from the refractive index of the polymer compound (A) is preferably 0.005 or more.

Further, specific examples of the photosensitizing dye (C) used in the present invention are represented by chalcone derivatives, unsaturated ketones represented by dibenzalacetone, and benzyl and camphorquinone. 1,2-diketone derivative, benzoin derivative, fluorenone derivative, naphthoquinone derivative, anthraquinone derivative, xanthene derivative, thioxanthene derivative, xanthone derivative, thioxanthone derivative, coumarin derivative, ketocoumarin derivative, cyanine derivative, merocyanine derivative, oxonol derivative, acridine derivative, Azine derivative, thiazine derivative, oxazine derivative, indoline derivative, azulene derivative, azurenium derivative, squarylium derivative, porphyrin derivative, tetraphenylporphyrin derivative, phthalocyanine derivative Body, tetraazacyclododecane porphyrazine derivatives, tetra quinoxalinium Lilo porphyrazine derivatives, naphthalocyanine derivatives, pyrylium derivatives, thiopyrylium derivatives, Tetorafirin derivatives, annulene derivatives, spiropyran derivatives, spirooxazine derivatives,
Examples thereof include thiospiropyran derivatives and organic ruthenium complexes. Also, "Dye Handbook" edited by Nobu Okawara et al.
(1986, Kodansha), Nobu Okawara et al., “Chemistry of Functional Dyes” (1981, CMC), Tadasaburo Ikemori et al., “Special Functional Materials” (1986, CMC), and Examples thereof include sensitizers and other compounds that absorb at the wavelength of radiation. Two or more kinds of photosensitizing dyes (C) may be used.

The following compounds can be exemplified as the polymerization initiator (D) used in the present invention. For example, 2,3-bornanedione (camphorquinone),
2,2,5,5-tetramethyltetrahydro-3,4-
Cyclic cis-α such as furanic acid (imidazole trione)
-Dicarbonyl compound, benzophenone, diacetyl,
Benzyl, Michler's ketone, diethoxyacetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 1
-Ketones such as hydroxycyclohexyl phenyl ketone, peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide and di-tert-butyl peroxide, diazonium salts such as aryldiazonium, aromatic carboxylic acids such as N-phenylglycine, 2-chlorothioxanthene , Xanthenes such as 2,4-diethylthioxanthene, diaryliodonium salts, sulfonium salts, triphenylalkylborates, metal arene complexes, bisimidazoles,
Examples thereof include polyhalogen compounds, phenylisoxazolone, benzoin ethyl ether and benzyl dimethyl ketal. Two or more types of polymerization initiators (D) may be used.

A preferred polymerization initiator is British Patent 1
2,4,6-Substituted triazine compounds such as tris (trichloromethyl) -2,4,6-triazine described in JP-A No. 388492 and JP-A No. 53-133428, JP-A Nos. 59-189340 and 60. -765
3,3'-4,4'-tetra (ter
Organic peroxides such as t-butylperoxycarbonyl) benzophenone, JP-A-1-54440, EP 109851, and EP 126712.
Issue and "Journal of Imaging Science (J.Imag.Sci.)", Volume 30, p. 174 (198).
6 years), metal arylene complexes, diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate, di (p-tolyl) iodonium hexafluorophosphate, diphenyliodonium hexafluoroantimonate and other diaryliodonium salts, triphenylsulfonium hexafluorophosphate, diphenylphenacylsulfonium hexa Fluoroantimonate, dimethylphenacylsulfonium hexafluorophosphate, benzyl-
Sulfonium salts such as 4-hydroxyphenylmethylsulfonium hexafluoroantimonate, oxosulfonium salts such as tetraphenyloxosulfonium hexafluorophosphate, iodonium such as diphenyliodonium (n-butyl) triphenylborate described in JP-A-3-704. Organoboron complex, diphenylphenacylsulfonium (n-butyl) triphenylborate described in Japanese Patent Application No. 4-89535, Japanese Patent Application No. 4-
Examples thereof include sulfonium organic boron complexes such as dimethylphenacylsulfonium (n-butyl) triphenylborate described in No. 56831.

The selection of the combination of the photosensitizing dye (C) and the polymerization initiator (D) is selected between the wavelength of the radiation and the polymerization initiator (D) after the photoexcitation of the photosensitizing dye (C). It depends on the efficiency of electron or energy transfer. Examples of the polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E) used in the present invention include polyfunctional fats such as ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, glycerin, trimethylolpropane, pentaerythritol, and dipentaerythritol. Group alcohols, polyfunctional aromatic alcohols such as bisphenol A, polyfunctional amines such as ethylenediamine and hexamethylenediamine, polyfunctional carboxylic acids such as phthalic acid and succinic acid, phthalic anhydride,
Examples thereof include anhydrides of polyfunctional carboxylic acids such as succinic anhydride, and compounds capable of ring-opening cross-linking reaction with oxygen-containing cyclic functional groups such as amino alcohols and amino acids.

A compound such as an acetal compound which can be converted into a functional group capable of undergoing a ring-opening cross-linking reaction such as a hydroxy group by an external stimulus such as heat or light may be used. Two or more kinds of these polyfunctional crosslinking agents (E) may be used. The hologram recording material of the present invention comprises a polymer compound (A), a compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated bond, a photosensitizing dye (C), a polymerization initiator (D), and a poly (ethylene glycol). A hologram recording material comprising a functional cross-linking agent (E) is dissolved in a suitable solvent, and the resulting photosensitive solution is placed on an optically transparent substrate or an optically transparent protective film. It is formed by coating in a film form on. The thickness to be applied is preferably 1 μm to 25 μm and more preferably 4 μm to 10 μm when the wet development step is required as the film thickness after drying. When the wet development step is not required, it is preferably 3 μm to 100 μm, and 7 μm to 50 μm.
The range of m is more preferable. There is no particular limitation on the ratio of each component, but it is preferable to adjust the concentration of the photosensitizing dye (C) so that the transmittance of radiation is 1% or more. Further, if necessary, various additives such as a plasticizer, an antioxidant, a thermal polymerization inhibitor, a photopolymerization aid, and a leveling agent may be added. Further, in order to promote the ring-opening crosslinking reaction of the polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E), a ring-opening crosslinking reaction auxiliary agent such as amines is added in the range of 0 to 20% by weight to the polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E). May be.

The amount of the polymer compound (A) in the whole photosensitive material is 10 to 90% by weight, preferably 30 to 70% by weight, in order to carry out hologram recording having high diffraction efficiency. The amount of the compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated bond used is 10 to 200 parts by weight, preferably 40 to 150 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound (A) as a support. Is. If it deviates from the above range, it becomes difficult to maintain high diffraction efficiency and improve sensitivity characteristics, which is not preferable. The photosensitizing dye (C) used in the present invention is used in an amount of 0.1 to 30 parts by weight, preferably 0.5 to 15 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound (A). . The amount used is limited by the film thickness of the photosensitive layer and the optical density of the film thickness. That is, it is preferably used in a range where the optical density does not exceed 2.

The polymerization initiator (D) is used in an amount of 0.1 to 20 parts by weight, preferably 1 to 15 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound (A). The polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E) is used in the range of 0.001 to 20 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the polymer compound (A). The hologram recording medium of the present invention is optically transparent by using a spin coater, a roll coater, a bar coater or the like for a photosensitive solution prepared by dissolving the hologram recording photosensitive material having the above composition ratio in a suitable solvent. It is obtained by forming a photosensitive film on a transparent substrate. Examples of the optically transparent substrate include a glass plate, a polycarbonate plate, a polymethylmethacrylate plate or a polyester film. Further, a protective layer for blocking oxygen may be formed on the photosensitive film. The protective layer is an optically transparent material such as plastic or glass such as polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, or polyethylene terephthalate, which is electrostatically adhered, laminated using an extruder, or in a solution state. It is pasted together by coating etc. Alternatively, the photosensitive layer may be formed on the optically transparent base material by forming a photosensitive film on the optically transparent protective layer and then laminating the photosensitive film on the optically transparent base material. . In addition, an adhesive or a liquid substance may be present between the protective layer and the photosensitive film or between the base material and the photosensitive film at the time of bonding to enhance airtightness.

When the hologram recording medium is exposed to the radiation interference pattern with the one-beam optical system as shown in FIG. 1, the hologram recording medium is reflected by a mirror or a master hologram. The layers may be directly laminated. Next, a method of manufacturing the hologram of the present invention will be described. That is, the hologram recording medium, after being fixed to a holder or the like so as not to be affected by vibration, an argon ion laser, a helium neon laser,
A process of exposing an interference pattern of radiation emitted from a krypton ion laser, a ruby laser, or the like is performed. FIG. 2 shows an example of the optical system.

In the hologram recording medium, the unexposed portion or the portion with a small exposure amount is fixed by the crosslinking reaction of the polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E) and the polymer compound (A). The fixing can be performed by leaving it at room temperature in the dark, but it is preferable to apply heat before or after the step of exposing the radiation interference pattern. The heat is preferably between 40 ° C and 160 ° C. The heat source is not particularly limited, but generally a heat circulation type oven or a heating roll is preferably used.

As described above, the developing method includes a wet developing method and a method which does not require wet developing, but the hologram recording medium of the present invention can employ either method. In the method that does not require wet development, the hologram is manufactured by the above steps. The wet development method further includes the following steps. The wet development method will be described below. When the protective film is present, it is removed from the recording medium, and then treated with a solvent that swells the polymer compound (A), that is, a so-called swelling process. Examples of the solvent preferably used in the step include aromatic organic solvents such as benzene, toluene and xylene, ketone organic solvents such as acetone, methyl ethyl oketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and cyclohexanone, ethyl acetate and butyl acetate. Ester-based organic solvents, halogen-based organic solvents such as dichloroethane, chloroform, chlorobenzene and 1,2-dichloroethane, alcohol-based organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol and isopropanol, ether-based organic solvents such as dioxane and tetrahydrofuran are commonly used. Organic solvents or mixed solvents thereof can be used. The dipping time required to complete the swelling step varies depending on the swelling efficiency of the solvent used and the dipping temperature, but at room temperature, the dipping time is generally completed within 30 seconds to 5 minutes.

Subsequent to the swelling step, the recording medium is brought into contact with a solvent having poor solubility or swelling property with respect to the polymer compound (A) in the recording medium, and the recording is swollen in the swelling step. This is subjected to a so-called shrinking step of shrinking the working medium. Examples of the solvent preferably used in the step include alkane-based organic solvents such as pentane, hexane, heptane, and petroleum ether, but are limited to the above solvents as long as they have a function of shrinking the recording medium. It is not something that will be done.

[0023]

The hologram recording light-sensitive material of the present invention comprises a polymer compound (A), a compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated bond, a photosensitizing dye (C) and a polymerization initiator ( D) and a polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E). In the wet development method, when the hologram recording medium is exposed in an interference pattern of radiation, the photosensitizing dye (C) and the polymerization initiator ( By the action of D), a polymerization reaction of the compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated bond occurs, forms a network structure with the polymer compound (A), and is used in the next swelling step. It becomes difficult to swell in a solvent. On the other hand, in the radiation-exposed site, the site having a weak interference action does not cause the polymerization reaction of the compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated bond, or the polymerization degree is low, Swells in the swelling process. As a result, it is considered that a difference in density is formed between the two parts, resulting in a difference in refractive index and hologram recording.

Further, the recording medium is remarkably amplified by the shrinking step and, in addition to the action of returning the film thickness of the recording medium to the film thickness before the swelling step, high diffraction efficiency and reproduction of reproduction wavelength are reproduced. It is considered that the present invention has provided a hologram having excellent properties. Further, by using an appropriate amount of the polyfunctional cross-linking agent (E), after the photosensitive film is formed, a ring-opening cross-linking reaction with the polymer compound (A) is performed to expand the selection range of the swelling solvent in the swelling step. Further, it is presumed that the high transparency can be obtained by suppressing the decrease in transparency due to the dissolution and deformation of the polymer compound (A) which occurs in the swelling step and the shrinking step.

In the system which does not require wet development, when the hologram recording medium is exposed in the radiation interference pattern, the photosensitizing dye (C ) And a polymerization initiator (D), a polymerization reaction of the compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated bond occurs, forming a network structure together with the polymer compound (A). At that time, the compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated bond at the site having a weak interference action is diffused and polymerized at the site having a strong interference action of the radiation. Therefore, in the region where the interference of the radiation is strong, the density is improved as compared with the region where the interference action is weak, and as a result, a difference in refractive index occurs between the two regions and a hologram is recorded. At this time, when the difference between the refractive index of the polymer compound (A) and the refractive index of the compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated bond is 0.005 or more, the radiation of It is presumed that the difference in refractive index between the site having a strong interference action and the site having a weak interference action becomes large, and a hologram having higher diffraction efficiency is manufactured.

Further, heat treatment is performed before and after the second step of exposing to the radiation interference pattern to cause a cross-linking reaction between the polymer compound (A) and the polyfunctional cross-linking agent (E), so that the interference action is weak. It is considered that the strength of the part was improved and the strength of the photosensitive film was improved.

[0027]

The present invention will be described in more detail based on the following examples. In the following examples, parts represent parts by weight unless otherwise specified. Example 1 Copolymer having a molar ratio of methyl methacrylate and glycidyl methacrylate of 90:10 100 parts Isocyanuric acid ethylene oxide modified triacrylate (trade name M-315, manufactured by Toagosei Kagaku Kogyo Co., Ltd.) 90 parts Compound (a) 2 parts (3,3′-carbonylbis (7-diethylaminocoumarin))

[0028]

[Chemical 1]

Diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate 5 parts Hexamethylenediamine 0.02 part Dioxane 900 parts The above-mentioned photosensitive solution was placed on a glass plate of 100 × 125 × 3 mm so that the film thickness after drying the photosensitive solution would be 7 μm. Coating was performed using a 3 mil applicator to prepare a hologram recording photosensitive plate. Further, a 5% aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol was applied with a 3 mil applicator and heated in a heat oven at 100 ° C. for 60 minutes. On this photosensitive plate, an argon ion laser 48 was formed by the optical system for hologram production shown in FIG.
After exposure to the interference pattern using 8 nm light, the polyvinyl alcohol film was peeled off, and toluene: xylene = 1: 1.
Immerse in 1 solvent for 1 minute, then in 2 parts in heptane.
It was immersed for 0 seconds.

The diffraction efficiency is measured by ART by JASCO Corporation.
It was measured with a 25C type spectrophotometer. In this device, a photomultimeter having a slit with a width of 3 mm can be installed on the circumference of a 20 cm radius centered on the sample. Width 0.3 mm
The monochromatic light of was incident on the sample at an angle of 45 degrees and the diffracted light from the sample was detected. The diffraction efficiency was defined as the ratio between the maximum value other than the specular reflection light and the value when the incident light was received directly without placing the sample. The transmittance was calculated from the ratio of the intensity of transmitted light when light of 650 nm was perpendicularly incident to the hologram and the value when the incident light was directly received without placing the sample. A hologram having a diffraction efficiency of 83% was produced at an exposure dose of ² mJ / cm ² . The transmittance was 88%. Even when this hologram was left for 180 days in an environment of 25 ° C. and relative humidity of 60%, no decrease in diffraction efficiency was observed.

Examples 2 to 8 The compounds (a) in Example 1 were changed to the compounds (b) to (h) shown in Table 1, and diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate was shown in Table 1. Table 2 shows the diffraction efficiencies and the like when operating in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the compounds (i) to (o) were changed. Example 6
For 514 nm for an argon ion laser, and for Examples 7 and 8 a 633 n for a helium neon laser.
m light was used.

Table 1 ──────────────────────────────────── Example Dye Sensitizer Polymerization Initiation Agent Shooting wavelength Reproduction wavelength (C) (D) (nm) (nm) ────────────────────────────────── ─── 2 Compound (b) Compound (i) 488 485 3 Compound (c) Compound (j) 488 485 4 Compound (d) Compound (k) 488 485 5 Compound (e) Compound (l) 488 485 6 Compound ( f) Compound (m) 514 510 7 Compound (g) Compound (n) 633 630 8 Compound (h) Compound (o) 633 630 ──────────────────── ────────────────

Table 2 ──────────────────────────────────── Example Exposure Diffraction Efficiency Transmittance * Storability ** (mJ / cm ² ) (%) (%) (Day) ────────────────────────────── ────── 2 4 80 88> 180 3 2 78 78> 180 4 2 83 88> 180 5 8 75 75 88> 180 6 1 80 88> 180 7 1 83 83 85> 180 8 1 75 85> 180 ── ────────────────────────────────── * * Transmittance at 650 nm, except for Examples 7 and 8. Transmittance at 500 nm ** Durability under storage at 25 ° C and 60% relative humidity

Compound (b)

[0035]

[Chemical 2]

Compound (c)

[0037]

[Chemical 3]

Compound (d)

[0039]

[Chemical 4]

Compound (e)

[0041]

[Chemical 5]

Compound (f)

[0043]

[Chemical 6]

Compound (g)

[0045]

[Chemical 7]

Compound (h)

[0047]

[Chemical 8]

Compound (i)

[0049]

[Chemical 9]

Compound (j)

[0051]

[Chemical 10]

Compound (k)

[0053]

[Chemical 11]

Compound (l)

[0055]

[Chemical 12]

Compound (m)

[0057]

[Chemical 13]

Compound (n)

[0059]

[Chemical 14]

Compound (o)

[0061]

[Chemical 15]

Example 9 The same procedure as in Example 1 except that the copolymer of methyl methacrylate and glycidyl methacrylate in Example 1 was changed to methyl methacrylate and maleic anhydride (monomer ratio: 95: 5). The diffraction efficiency when operated at 65% was 65%. The transmittance was 85%. No decrease in diffraction efficiency was observed even when left for 180 days in an environment of 25 ° C. and relative humidity of 60%.

Comparative Example 1 Hologram recording was carried out in the same manner as in Example 1 except that hexamethylenediamine in Example 1 was not used at all. Hologram recording was possible with an exposure dose of ² mJ / cm ² , but the diffraction efficiency was 40%. The transmittance was 50%. Comparative Example 2 The hologram recording was possible with an exposure amount of ² mJ / cm ² by changing the copolymer of methyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate in Example 1 to polymethyl methacrylate, but the diffraction was The efficiency was 50%, but the transmittance was 10%.

Example 10 The molar ratio of vinyl acetate to glycidyl methacrylate was 9
Copolymer of 0:10 (refractive index 1.47) 100 parts Phenoxyethyl acrylate (trade name PO-A, manufactured by Kyoeisha Fat & Oil Co., Ltd., refractive index 1.517) 90 parts Compound (a) 2 parts (3,3'- Carbonylbis (7-diethylaminocoumarin))

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[Chemical 16]

Diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate 5 parts Ethylenediamine 0.02 part Dioxane 900 parts By the same procedure as in Example 1, the photosensitive solution for hologram recording was used as a photosensitive plate for hologram recording. The photosensitive plate was exposed to the interference pattern in the same manner as in Example 1, and then heated in a heat oven at 130 ° C. for 60 minutes. As a result, a hologram having a diffraction efficiency of 95% was produced at an exposure dose of 8 mJ / cm ² .

Further, when a cotton swab was moistened with methyl ethyl ketone and rubbed 100 times, the hologram did not change.

Examples 11 to 17 The compounds (a) in Example 10 were changed to the compounds (b) to (h) shown in Table 2, and diphenyliodonium hexafluorophosphate was shown in Table 2. Table 1 shows the diffraction efficiencies and the like when operating in the same manner as in Example 10 except that the compounds (i) to (o) were changed. In Example 15, 514 nm of an argon ion laser was used, and in Examples 16 and 17, 633 nm of a helium neon laser was used.

Table 1 ──────────────────────────────────── Example Dye Sensitizer Polymerization Initiation Agent Shooting wavelength Reproduction wavelength (C) (D) (nm) (nm) ────────────────────────────────── ─── 11 compound (b) compound (i) 488 485 12 compound (c) compound (j) 488 485 13 compound (d) compound (k) 488 485 14 compound (e) compound (l) 488 485 15 compound ( f) Compound (m) 514 510 16 Compound (g) Compound (n) 633 630 17 Compound (h) Compound (o) 633 630 ───────────────────── ────────────────

Table 2 ─────────────────────────────────── Example Exposure Diffraction Efficiency MEK Rubbing ( mJ / cm ² ) (%) (times) ──────────────────────────────────── 11 10 90 > 100 12 8 85> 100 13 8 90> 100 14 15 90> 100 15 4 85> 100 16 4 85> 100 17 4 85> 100 ────────────────── ──────────────────

Example 18 The copolymer of vinyl acetate and glycidyl methacrylate in Example 10 was changed to vinyl butyral and maleic anhydride (monomer ratio, 95: 5, refractive index 1.49).
Otherwise, the diffraction efficiency when operated in the same manner as in Example 10 was 82%. The MEK rubbing treatment was performed 100 times, but no change in the hologram was observed.

Comparative Example 3 Holographic recording was performed in the same manner as in Example 10 except that ethylenediamine in Example 10 was not used at all. Hologram recording was possible with an exposure amount of 8 mJ / cm ² , and the diffraction efficiency was 85%, but the hologram disappeared after 3 times of MEK rubbing treatment.

Comparative Example 4 In Example 10, when the hologram recording was performed without heating after applying the aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol, the hologram recording was possible with the exposure amount of 8 mJ / cm ² , and the diffraction efficiency was 85%. However, in the MEK rubbing treatment, the hologram dissolved and disappeared after 8 times.

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According to the present invention, a hologram which is highly sensitive, chemically stable, has high resolution, high diffraction efficiency, high transparency, and is excellent in the strength of a photosensitive film can be produced.

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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a one-beam exposure apparatus for hologram production.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a two-beam exposure apparatus for hologram production.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Argon ion laser oscillator 2: Mirror 3: Lens 4: Spatial filter 5: Glass plate 6: Photosensitive film 7: Master hologram 8: Beam splitter 9: Protective film (polyvinyl alcohol film)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A polymer compound (A) having a cyclic functional group containing oxygen, a compound (B) having at least one polymerizable ethylenic unsaturated bond, a photosensitizing dye (C), and a polymerization initiator. A hologram recording material comprising (D) and a polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E) having a functional group capable of reacting with the polymer compound (A). 2. The polymer compound (A) having a cyclic functional group containing oxygen has at least one functional group selected from an epoxy group, a dicarboxylic acid anhydride residue and a lactone residue in the molecule. The hologram recording material described. 3. A hologram recording medium obtained by forming a film of the hologram recording material according to claim 1 on a substrate. 4. The polymer compound (A) and the polyfunctional crosslinking agent (E) are treated by subjecting the hologram recording medium of claim 3 to a step of exposing it to a radiation interference pattern, and by heating it before or after the step. ) Is cross-linked. 5. The first step of exposing the hologram recording medium according to claim 3 to a radiation interference pattern, the second step of treating with a solvent for swelling the polymer compound (A), and the polymer. The polymer compound (A) and the polyfunctional cross-linking agent (E) are composed of a third step of contacting with a solvent having poor solubility or swelling property for the compound (A), and by heat treatment before or after the first step. A method for producing a hologram, wherein the hologram is crosslinked.