摘要:
The present invention relates to an optical information carrier for recording information by means of an optical beam, said optical information carrier comprising a substrate layer (S), a recording layer (P) including a thermochromic material having temperature-dependent optical characteristics or a photochromic material having light dependent optical characteristics for selectively improving the sensitivity during recording and/or read-out, and a cover layer (C). To achieve an increase reflectivity the recording layer (P) at elevated temperature or high light intensity, respectively, and a very high transmission and low reflectivity at ambient temperature or low light intensity, respectively, it is proposed to use a thermochromic or photochromic material that has an imaginary part k of the complex refractive index ñ being larger than 0 at elevated temperature or high light intensity, respectively. The present invention relates also to a method of determining the thickness of a recording layer of such an optical information carrier and to a read-out device for reading data from such an optical information carrier.
摘要:
The invention relates to an information carrier for scanning information by means of an optical beam having a wavelength. The information carrier comprises at least two information stacks. Each stack comprises a counter electrode (13, 17), an electrolyte layer (12, 16) and an information layer (11, 15). The information layer comprises an electrochromic material whose optical properties at the wavelength of the optical beam depend on a potential difference applied between the information layer and the counter electrode.
摘要:
The invention relates to an information carrier for scanning information by means of an optical beam having a wavelength. The information carrier comprises at least two information stacks. Each stack comprises a counter electrode (13, 17), an electrolyte layer (12, 16) and an information layer (11, 15). The information layer comprises a fluorescent material and an electrochromic material whose optical properties at the wavelength of the optical beam depend on a potential difference applied between the information layer and the counter electrode.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a multi-stack optical information carrier for recording information by means of an optical beam, said optical information carrier comprising—a substrate layer (S),—at least two recording stacks each comprising a recording layer (P1-P7),—at least one spacer layer (R) separating the at least two recording stacks, and—a cover layer (C). In order to improve the sensitivity during writing it is proposed according to the present invention that the recording layers (P1-P7) include a thermochromic material having temperature-dependent optical characteristics for selectively improving the sensitivity of the addressed recording layer (P1-P7) during recording and/or read-out.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an optical record carrier (1) for recording information readable by means of an optical beam (L). It is an object of the invention to improve the collection efficiency of the information carrier (1). The object is achieved by the optical record carrier (1) comprising at least one information layer (P1) containing material showing amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) when stimulated by said optical beam (L) having an intensity above an ASE-excitation intensity threshold. The invention also relates to a reading device and a method for reading information from an optical record carrier with ASE material.
摘要:
The invention relates to a scanning apparatus for scanning information in an information carrier (16) comprising a plurality of layers for storing data on a material capable of generating an excited radiation when interacting with an exciting beam (13) produced by an exciting source (11). The scanning apparatus comprises an objective lens (15) for projecting the exciting beam in a layer of the carrier and collecting the excited radiation. The scanning apparatus also comprises a detector unit (19) for detecting the excited radiation collected on the objective lens. According to the invention, the exciting beam has a numerical aperture lower than the lens numerical aperture.
摘要:
Optical data storage method, reading method, device (40) and storage medium (42,43), comprising storing data by modifying optical properties of polymer material (42), whereby writing is initiated by reorientation of photo-orientable units, typically by illuminating with light at a wavelength that initiates the reorientation, and whereby reading of data includes collection of anisotropic emission from dipole emitters.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for the investigation of a sample material by multiple sample light spots (501) generated by evanescent waves. An array of source light spots (510) is generated by a multi-spot generator, e.g. a multi-mode interferometer (106), and mapped onto sample light spots (501) in a sample layer (302) by (micro-)lenses (202, 203) or by the Talbot effect. The input light (504) of the source light spots (510) is shaped such that all of it is totally internally reflected at the interface between a transparent carrier plate (301) and the sample layer (302). Thus the sample light spots (501) consist of evanescent waves only and are restricted to a limited volume. In a preferred application, fluorescence stimulated in the sample light spots (501) is detected with spatial resolution by a CCD array (401).
摘要:
The invention relates to an optical system that particularly allows an improved detection of signal light propagating from a light source (1) through a flat glass substrate (11). SC-modes of this signal light that would normally be totally internally reflected at the backside (10) of the substrate (11) are coupled out by a first diffractive optical element DOE (21). To map all signal light leaving the substrate (11) onto a single target location (51), a focusing lens (31) and a second DOE (41) are disposed in the optical path behind the substrate (11). The DOEs (21, 41) may for example be a ID sinusoidal grating or a 2D blaze grating. The optical system may particularly be applied in an investigation apparatus for detecting multiple spots of a fluorescent sample material.
摘要:
The invention relates to an optical system that particularly allows an improved detection of signal light propagating from a light source (1) through a flat glass substrate (11). SC-modes of this signal light that would normally be totally internally reflected at the backside (10) of the substrate (11) are coupled out by a first diffractive optical element DOE (21). To map all signal light leaving the substrate (11) onto a single target location (51), a focusing lens (31) and a second DOE (41) are disposed in the optical path behind the substrate (11). The DOEs (21, 41) may for example be a ID sinusoidal grating or a 2D blaze grating. The optical system may particularly be applied in an investigation apparatus for detecting multiple spots of a fluorescent sample material.