Modeling swelling and absorption dynamics for holographic sensing in analytes sensitive photopolymer

A theoretical model is developed to describe holographic sensing and swelling of grating fringe in photopolymer. In experiments, diffraction spectrum responses of grating are characterized to exhibit holographic sensing processes. Analytic expressions between swelling of grating fringe and environmental factors, such as relative humidity and organic vapor concentrations, are extracted based on experimental results. The primary factors are introduced into the model to simulate the sensing process, including swelling ratio, nanozeolites dispersion, and organic vapor absorption. Finally, numerical results are presented for improving the sensitivity of holographic sensor. This work can accelerate the development of holographic sensor and provide a theoretical base for exploring sensing mechanism of polymer.