between 1 and 7 mm with 20 μm pitch have been inscribed in poly (methyl) methacrylate
(PMMA) with 180 fs, 387 nm parallel beams using both linear and circular polarizations.
Linear polarization (perpendicular to the scan direction) produced the highest refractive
index contrast, while circular polarization produced the lowest. The measured first-order
diffraction efficiency with grating thickness L agrees well with theoretical expectations, and …