Bit-wise volumetric storage in transparent materials by ultrafast laser

Guanghua Cheng, Yishan Wang, Guofu Chen, Wei Zhao, Haining Men, Chuandong Sun

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Abstract

We report on an experimental investigation into the recording and readout of 3D high-density optical data storage in transparent optical glasses using a femtosecond laser. A compact Ti:sapphire ultrafast laser amplifier as writing laser was developed to output 100mW 2.1ps at 1KHz with 1 W pump laser. Laser pulses modulation is realized by modulating two circuits of trigger pulses signal which are used to control laser pulses trapping and switching out from cavity, respectively. A formatted and coded writing was realized in fused silica and doped polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) bulk. A phase-contrast and a reflection confocal reading system with software are developed for optical readout multi-layer data bits in parallel.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Laser Technologies 2005
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventAdvanced Laser Technologies 2005 - Tianjin, China
Duration: 3 Sep 20056 Sep 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6344 I
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceAdvanced Laser Technologies 2005
Country/TerritoryChina
CityTianjin
Period3/09/056/09/05

Keywords

  • 3D optical storage
  • Femtosecond laser
  • Phase-contrast
  • Reflection confocal

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