Abstract: A holographic recording medium has a recording layer, the recording layer including a matrix material, a polymerizable monomer having at least one ethylenic unsaturated bond, a photo-iniferter, and a photoinitiator.

Abstract: An optical recording medium is provided and includes: a recoding layer; and a reproduction control layer on an light incidence side of the recording layer, the reproduction control layer including a photopolymerization initiator and a photopolymerizable compound.

Abstract: A holographic recording medium has a recording layer including a radical-polymerizable compound, a first photo-radical polymerization initiator (A) containing a titanocene compound, and a second photo-radical polymerization initiator (B) containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an amino acetophenone derivative, an acylphosphine oxide derivative, a benzyl derivative, and a thioxanthone derivative.

Abstract: A hologram recording medium includes: first and second translucent substrates; and a recording layer, which is formed between the first and second substrates, contains a three-dimensionally crosslinked polymer matrix, a radical polymerizable compound and a photoradical polymerization initiator, shows a rubber-like elasticity at the room temperature, and has a durometer hardness within a range of A45 to A85.

Abstract: The optical information recording apparatus includes a laser light source for radiating a light beam, a spatial light modulator disposed on an optical path of the light beam, a power density control mechanism disposed on the optical path, an interference fringe formation mechanism. The spatial light modulator has pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array at which a central section of the light beam is radiated. The spatial light modulator spatially modulates the light beam. The power density control mechanism is set such that the transmittance with respect to the light beam at a portion where the central section is radiated is lower than that at which a peripheral section of the light beam is radiated. The interference fringe formation mechanism forms interference fringes from the central section and the peripheral section on the optical information recording medium disposed downstream on the optical path.

Abstract: A hologram recording/reproducing apparatus includes a recording/reproducing optical system that guides at least one of an information beam and a reference beam to an optical recording medium; a spatial light modulator that is arranged in an optical path of the recording/reproducing optical system, and spatially modulates a beam guided via the recording/reproducing optical system to generate the information beam; a first misalignment detecting unit that detects a first misalignment between the recording/reproducing optical system and the spatial light modulator using a beam for detecting the first misalignment; and a first misalignment correcting unit that corrects the first misalignment based on the first misalignment detected by the first misalignment detecting unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a holographic recording medium and methods of manufacturing the holographic recording medium. The example of the medium has a recording layer containing a three dimensionally cross-linked polymer matrix including an epoxy resin, a radically polymerizable monomer, and a photo radical polymerization initiator. The radically polymerizable monomer comprises both N-vinylcarbazole (VC) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (VP) or N-vinylcarbazole alone. The weight ratio of N-vinylcarbazole (VC) to the sum of N-vinylcarbazole (VC) and N-vinylpyrrolidone (VP), i.e., (VC/(VC+VP)), is not smaller than 0.75 and not larger than 1.0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a holographic optical recording medium, comprising a recording layer containing a three dimensionally cross-linked polymer matrix, a radically polymerizable compound, and a photo radical polymerization initiator, the three dimensionally cross-linked polymer matrix comprising a cured material of a reaction product between a diglycidyl ether and an amine, the diglycidyl ether being selected from the group consisting of 1,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether and diethylene glycol diglycidyl ether.

Abstract: Provided is a technique for reproducing information recorded on a holographic recording medium including a reflecting layer and a recording layer. When reproducing, a reproducing reference light is focused on a reflecting surface of the reflecting layer to produce a phase conjugate reproduced light and an ordinary reproduced light, and the phase conjugate reproduced light and the ordinary reproduced light are guided to a sensing surface of an image sensor to produce on the sensing surface a first reproduced image and a second reproduced image smaller than the first reproduced image, respectively. An intensity of the ordinary reproduced light on the sensing surface is higher than an intensity of the phase conjugate reproduced light on the sensing surface. An output of the image sensor corresponding to a non-overlapping portion of the first reproduced image which does not overlap the second reproduced image is utilized for reproducing the information.

Abstract: An optical recording medium has a recording layer recording information as hologram by receiving a beam of light corresponding to the information. The recording layer includes a plurality of recording areas which are physically separated in a direction, the direction is substantially parallel to a surface that the beam of light enters and a boundary area provided between the recording areas to separate the respective recording areas.

Abstract: A method for storing holographic data in a medium having a reflection layer and a recording layer comprises: recording, rotating and repeating. An interference pattern is recorded at a recording position of the recording layer of the medium in a stationary state. The interference pattern is formed by an interference between an object beam and a reference beam which are irradiated into the recording layer from an opposite side of the reflection layer. The medium is rotated so as to shift the recording position by a distance of n×Sh where n is a positive integer and Sh is a predetermined recording shift amount. The recording and the rotating are repeated alternately.

Abstract: Disclosed is a holographic optical recording medium comprising a recording layer having a skeleton structure represented by following general formula (A): where R1 denotes an atomic group selected from the group consisting of a linear or branched alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and an arylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, it being possible for a halogen atom or an alkoxy group to be substituted in R1, and each of p and q is 0 or 1.

Abstract: A curing catalyst comprising at least one of a cationic curing catalyst component and an organo-metallic compound component. At least one of these components is capable of reversibly repeating the dissolution and precipitation through heating and cooling. The cationic curing catalyst component includes in its molecule at least one substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 10 or more carbon atoms, or at least one cyclic organic structure having a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group having 10 or more carbon atoms.

Abstract: Disclosed is a developing solution for a photosensitive polyimide, which consists of an aqueous solution of an amine compound having a base dissociation index pKb [=−log (Kb)=−log (Kw/Ka)=14−pKa, where Kb is a base dissociation constant, Ka is acid dissociation constant of a proton complex, pKa is an acid dissociation index of a proton complex=−log (Ka), and Kw is an ion product of water=1×10−14] of 5 to 8 within an aqueous solution of 25° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a developing solution for a photosensitive polyimide, which consists of an aqueous solution of an amine compound having a base dissociation index pKb [=−log (Kb)=−log (Kw/Ka)=14−pKa, where Kb is a base dissociation constant, Ka is acid dissociation constant of a proton complex, pKa is an acid dissociation index of a proton complex=−log (Ka), and Kw is an ion product of water=1×10−14] of 5 to 8 within an aqueous solution of 25° C.

Abstract: A photosensitive composition comprising, an oligomer having a backbone chain comprising an alicyclic skeleton and/or a conjugated polycondensed aromatic skeleton, the backbone chain being acid-decomposable or hydrolyzable, and a photo-acid-generating agent.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising (a) an epoxy compound, (b) a curing agent comprising a polysiloxane resin having a phenolic hydroxyl group on its side chain, and (c) an inorganic filler. The mixing ratio of the inorganic filler should preferably be 10 to 95% by weight based on the entire resin composition.

Abstract: A resin composition comprising (a) polyarylene polyether represented by the general formula of Z.sub.1 -(polyarylene polyether) chain-Z.sub.1 ' (wherein Z.sub.1 and Z.sub.1 ' denote individually a monovalent organic group containing a cross-linkable unsaturated carbon-carbon linkage), and (b) an inorganic filler.

Abstract: A resist composition for forming a pattern, which comprises (a) a compound represented by the following formula (1) and satisfying the following inequalities, ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen atom or methyl group, R.sup.2 is a monovalent organic group, m is 0 or a positive integer, n is a positive integer, and m and n satisfying a condition of 0.03.ltoreq.n/(m+n).ltoreq.1, (b) a compound capable of generating an acid when irradiated with light, and (c) 4-phenylpyridine, wherein a weight-average molecular weight, Mw and a number-average molecular weight, Mn satisfy the following inequality, 4,000.ltoreq.Mw.ltoreq.50,000, 1.10.ltoreq.Mw/Mn.ltoreq.2.50 (Mw and Mn respectively represent value converted in styrene).

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive layer comprising as a main component a radiation-sensitive composition containing a compound capable of generating an acid when exposed to a chemical radiation and a compound having at least one linkage decomposable by an acid is formed on a substrate. An acidic coating layer is formed on the radiation-sensitive layer. The radiation-sensitive layer and the acidic coating layer are pattern-exposed to a chemical radiation. The radiation-sensitive layer and the acidic coating layer are baked and developed by using an aqueous alkaline solution to obtain a pattern comprising lines and spaces, each having a predetermined width. A fine pattern of a rectangular sectional shape can be formed without producing eaves caused by a surface inhibition layer layer, which is produced on the film surface.