Abstract
We report an enhanced laser induced polarization switching and holography in a novel photo-reconfigurable material
system that contains polymer backbone impregnated by a soft liquid crystal material. The backbone of polymer chains is
reconfigurable and the surrounding movable liquid crystal molecules are reoriented collectively anchoring toward the
reconfigured polymer chains, resulting in remarkable enhancement of anisotropic refractive index modulation suitable
for updatable holographic recording. The dynamic polymer-liquid crystal network strengthening concept enables
significant enhancement of holographic performance with controllable updatability.
