title: Measurement of polymerization-shrinkage evolution during curing in photopolymer with a white-light Fabry-Pérot interferometer.
abstract: We propose a simple method of measuring polymerization-shrinkage evolution during curing in photopolymer. The real-time spectral fringe analysis of a broadband beam transmitted through a Fabry-Pérot etalon supported by a photopolymer film provides the shrinkage evolution during curing. For the proof-of-principle demonstration a blue-sensitized nanoparticle-polymer composite material is used. It is shown that the measured shrinkage dynamics are well correlated with the photo-calorimetric conversion dynamics of monomer to polymer. We also discuss a discrepancy in steady-state shrinkage between our proposed and holographic Bragg-angle detuning measurements.
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kawana
authors.forename: Jun-ichiro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Jinxin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yasuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tomita