A variant of thin-layer optically sensitive material for holographic applic
ations, based on a bichromated gelatin with glycerol and Methylene Blue dye
additives, is suggested. The material is sensitive in the red spectral ran
ge, possesses the property of self-development, and provides for the possib
ility of the real-time reconstruction of holographic images. The bichromate
d gelatin is prepared using potassium bichromate. (C) 2000 MAIK "Nauka/Inte
rperiodica".