Abstract: The invention relates to a method for recording a plurality of scatter volume holograms in a photopolymeric recording medium, the method comprising at least the following steps providing a first laser light source, providing a photopolymeric recording medium comprising a substrate and a photoactive layer, wherein the photopolymeric recording medium has an index modulation ?n of at least 0.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a viewing angle switchable back light unit wherein a general mode and a privacy mode in a liquid crystal display can be selected. A thin film type back light unit includes a light guide film, a light radiator, a first light source, and a light collimator. The light guide film includes a light entering part at one side, a light guiding part extending from the one side to an opposite side of the one side, and a light radiating part on one plane surface. The light radiator is on the light radiating part. The first light source faces the light entering part. The light collimator is on the light entering part facing the first light source. The light collimator receives an expanding light from the first light source, converts the expanding light into collimated light, and provides the collimated light to the light entering part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a holographic optical element by providing a recording stack comprising at least one recording element laminated on at least one supporting element, irradiating at least a part of the recording stack with at least one recording beam in an irradiating step, wherein during the irradiating step, the recording stack bends, providing a bending deviation threshold for the recording stack, and adjusting at least one first process parameter such that an expected maximum bending deviation of the recording stack does not exceed the bending deviation threshold, wherein the at least one first process parameter influences the bending behavior of the recording stack during the irradiating step.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photopolymer composition comprising a photopolymerizable component and a photoinitiator system comprising a chain-substituted cyanine dye. The invention further provides a photopolymer comprising a photopolymer composition according to the invention, a holographic medium comprising a photopolymer according to the invention, the use of a holographic medium according to the invention, and a process for producing a holographic medium by using the photopolymer according to the invention and the exposure of the corresponding holographic medium with the aid of pulsed laser radiation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an indirect lighting arrangement (2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5) comprising at least one cylindrical waveguide (4). At least one end (12.1, 12.2) of the cylindrical waveguide (4) is designed to couple light from a first light source (1) into the cylindrical waveguide (4), and the lateral surface (10) of the cylindrical wave guide (4) has a coupling section (6) which is designed to optically couple the cylindrical waveguide (4) to an arrangeable plate-shaped waveguide (16). At least the coupling section (6) has at least one holographic optical element (8) which is designed to emit light from the cylindrical waveguide (4) into the arrangeable plate-shaped waveguide (16).

Abstract: The present invention relates to new triazine photoinitiators, a new process for their preparation, and a photopolymer composition comprising a photopolymerizable component and the new triazine photoinitiators. Further aspects of the present invention are a photopolymer comprising said photopolymer composition, a holographic medium which comprises such a photopolymer, a hologram comprising the holographic medium, and a device such a display, chip card, security document, bank note and/or holographic optical element comprising said hologram.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising a component reactive toward isocyanates, a polyisocyanate component, a writing monomer and a photoinitiator containing at least one dye and a coinitiator, characterized in that the coinitiator contains at least one substance of the formula (Ia) The invention further provides a process for preparing the specific coinitiators and the coinitiators obtainable by this process, and additionally a process for producing a holographic medium using the specific coinitiators, and a holographic medium obtainable using the inventive photopolymer formulation. The invention further relates to a laminate structure comprising an inventive holographic medium and likewise specific borates suitable as coinitiators.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising specific aromatic glycol ethers as writing monomers, matrix polymers and a photoinitiator. The invention further provides an unexposed holographic medium obtainable using an inventive photopolymer formulation, and an exposed holographic medium obtainable by exposing a hologram into an inventive unexposed holographic medium. The invention likewise provides a visual display comprising an inventive exposed holographic medium, for the use of an inventive exposed holographic medium for production of chip cards, identification documents, 3D images, product protection labels, labels, banknotes or holographic optical elements, and specific aromatic glycol ethers.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a thin film type controlled viewing window back light unit and a thin flat type Controlled Viewing window Display using the same. The present disclosure suggests a thin film type back light unit which can include: a base film having a width and a length, and including a high refractive film and a low refractive film stacked on the high refractive film; an incident pattern disposed at one side of a bottom surface of the base film; a reflective pattern disposed at an opposite side apart from the one side with the length of the bottom surface of the base film, and covering the width of the opposite side; a light radiating pattern disposed on an upper surface of the base film; a holographic film for controlling a viewing-window disposed on the light radiating pattern; and a light source being apart from the incident pattern, and providing an incident light to the incident pattern.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a viewing angle switchable back light unit in which the general mode and the privacy mode in a liquid crystal display can be selected. The present disclosure suggests a thin film type back light unit comprising: a light guide film including a light entering part disposed at one side, a light changing part disposed at other side and a light guiding part connecting the light entering part and the light changing part; a light radiating part disposed on an upper surface of the light guide film; and a light source disposed at the light entering part of the light guide film. The light entering part includes a wedge light coupler and a light deflection element. The light changing part includes a light reflecting pattern. The light radiating part includes a light radiating film providing some of the collimated lights as back lights.

Abstract: The invention relates to naphthyl urethane acrylates particularly useful as writing monomers in photopolymer formulations for holographic media. The invention further relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising matrix polymers, writing monomers and photoinitiators, wherein the writing monomers comprise a naphthyl urethane acrylate according to the invention, to a holographic medium comprising matrix polymers, writing monomers and photoinitiators, wherein the writing monomers comprise a naphthyl urethane acrylate according to the invention, and also to a display comprising a holographic medium according to the invention.

Abstract: The present invention relates to photopolymer comprising a photopolymerizable component and a photo initiator system. Further aspects of the present invention are a holographic media which comprises such a photopolymer, a display which comprises such a holographic media and the use of such a holographic media to make chip cards, security documents, bank notes and/or holographic optical elements especially for displays.

Abstract: The invention relates to novel compounds which are especially suitable for use as writing monomers in holographic media. The invention further provides a photopolymer and a holographic medium comprising the inventive compounds, and an optical display, a security document and a holographic optical element comprising an inventive holographic medium.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel photopolymer formulation comprising matrix polymers, writing monomer and a photoinitiator and further comprising a compound of formula (1) where A1, A2 and A3 are each independently hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine, R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, alkylimino, azide, isonitrile, enamino, formyl, acyl, carboxyl, carboxylate, carboxamide, orthoester, sulphonate, phosphate, organosulphonyl, organosulphoxidyl, optionally fluorinated alkoxy or an optionally substituted aromatic, heteroaromatic, aliphatic, araliphatic, olefinic or acetylenic radical while suitable radicals may be connected together via bridge of any desired substitution, or in that two or more compounds of formula (I) may be connected together via at least one of the radicals R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5, in which case these radicals therein constitute a 2- to 4-tuply functional bridge, with the proviso that at least one of the radicals R1, R2, R3

Abstract: The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising a polyol component, a polyisocyanate component, a writing monomer, and a photoinitiator, containing a coinitiator and a dye having the formula F An, where F stands for a cationic dye and An? stands for an anion, wherein the dye having the formula F An comprises a water absorption of =5%. The invention further relates to a holographic medium, in particular in the form of a film, containing a photopolymer formulation according to the invention, to the use of such a medium for recording holograms, and to a special dye that can be used in the photopolymer formulation according to the invention.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of selecting photoinitiator systems comprising at least one sensitizer and at least one coinitiator, for photopolymer formulations for producing holographic media.

Abstract: The invention relates to layered setup comprising a substrate layer and a photopolymer layer bonded thereto at least segmentally, wherein the substrate layer has an average retardation of ?60 nm.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a substrate and a photopolymer film, which are joined to one another partably at least in sections, the substrate comprising polyethylene terephthalate, and the photopolymer film comprising three-dimensionally crosslinked polyurethane matrix polymers, a writing monomer and a photoinitiator, characterized in that the substrate, after seven-day incubation at 23° C. in a 0.5 volume percent butyl acetate solution of the dye of formula (I) has an L value L1 and before the incubation an L value of L0, the L values being determined by CieLAB measurements, and the difference between the L values L1 and L0 satisfying the formula (II) L1?L0>?0.25??(formula II).

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a viewing angle switchable back light unit wherein a general mode and a privacy mode in a liquid crystal display can be selected. A thin film type back light unit includes a light guide film, a light radiator, a first light source, and a light collimator. The light guide film includes a light entering part at one side, a light guiding part extending from the one side to an opposite side of the one side, and a light radiating part on one plane surface. The light radiator is on the light radiating part. The first light source faces the light entering part. The light collimator is on the light entering part facing the first light source. The light collimator receives an expanding light from the first light source, converts the expanding light into collimated light, and provides the collimated light to the light entering part.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photopolymer formulation comprising specific aromatic glycol ethers as writing monomers, matrix polymers and a photoinitiator. The invention further provides an unexposed holographic medium obtainable using an inventive photopolymer formulation, and an exposed holographic medium obtainable by exposing a hologram into an inventive unexposed holographic medium. The invention likewise provides a visual display comprising an inventive exposed holographic medium, for the use of an inventive exposed holographic medium for production of chip cards, identification documents, 3D images, product protection labels, labels, banknotes or holographic optical elements, and specific aromatic glycol ethers.