Abstract: A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 30 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience.

Abstract: A moveable mask with a pin hole therethrough is disposed between a source of an object beam and a holographic recording medium. The pin hole limits the angular range of rays of the object beam transmitted to the medium, thereby preventing intermodulation distortion caused by rays of the object beam that have large angles therebetween. The mask may be moved to cause all of the rays of the object beam to pass through the pin hole, whereby a hologram is recorded.

Abstract: Single crystal electro-optic material useful for recording phase holograms comprises lithium niobate or lithium tantalate doped with iron and silicon.

Abstract: Organic volume phase holographic recording medium comprising an .alpha.-diketone in an acrylic polyester polymer is desensitized by exposing the medium to desensitizing light after recording is complete. This inactivates the .alpha.-diketone and prevents damage to the medium during readout.