Mixed valence ion doped polymers are potential materials for the real time holography. We review the intimate mechanisms imposing suitable optical properties in Fe:PVA, stressing on the main role played by the Fe ions. Under the UV exposure, both the refractive index and the absorption coefficient are changing due to a local electron transfer from the PVA matrix to the Fe3+ ions. The absorption coefficient proved to be dependent on a new-formed low spin Fe2+ state whereas the refractive index and the absorption coefficient are changing due to a local electron transfer from the PVA matrix to the Fe3+ ions. The absorption coefficient proved to be dependent on a new-formed low spin Fe2+ state whereas the refractive index is related to the total content of the high spin Fe2+ state. The diffraction efficiency data are explained in terms of the Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio. Additional data concerning the electron transfer in Sn:PVA thin films are also discussed.
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