Influence of Selected Processing Variables on Holographic Film Parameters: Kodak SO-243

The influence of selected processing variables on photographic film parameters of importance in optical data processing and holographic systems has been measured. Details of the tests chosen and their importance are given. Results are presented on amplitude transmittance, diffraction efficiency, and spatial frequency response characteristics for Kodak SO-243. Three developers (D-19, D-76, and Microdol-X) and two temperatures (24 degrees C and 30 degrees C) were chosen. The use of a gray base and the relatively low spatial frequency response somewhat limit the usefulness of this film. But for some applications its relatively fast speed may offset these features.