A photosensitive composition and A photosensitive medium for volume
hologram recording comprises a photopolymerization reactive compound (a
monomer) and any one of the following binder: (a) an organic-inorganic
hybrid polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of
the formula 1 "R.sup.1m M.sup.1(OR.sup.2)n" and an ethylenic monomer
and/or its hydrolyzed polycondensate; (b) an organic-inorganic hybrid
polymer obtainable by copolymerizing an organometallic compound of the
formula 3 "R.sup.4m Si(OR.sup.5)n" and an ethylenic monomer and/or its
hydrolyzed polycondensate; and (c) a binder resin bonded to a metal or a
combination use of a binder resin containing a hydroxyl group and/or
carboxyl group and a metal chelate compound.