摘要:
An optical disc for micro-holographic data storage, including: optically-enabled material configured to store holographic data; guide grooves; a first coating disposed on the guide grooves and configured to reflect a tracking beam and to transmit a read or record beam; and a second coating disposed to cover the guide grooves and disposed on the first coating.
摘要:
There are provided compositions, optical data storage media and methods of using the optical data storage. The compositions comprise a non-linear sensitizer comprising one or more platinum ethynyl complexes capable of absorbing actinic radiation to cause upper triplet energy transfer to a reactant that undergoes a photochemical change upon triplet excitation.
摘要:
There are provided optical data storage media and methods of optical data storage using the same. The optical data storage media comprises a non-linear sensitizer capable of absorbing actinic radiation to cause upper triplet energy transfer to a reactant that undergoes change upon triplet excitation. The refractive index change (Δn) of the medium is at least about 0.005, or even at least about 0.05.
摘要:
A data storage device including: a plastic substrate having a plurality of volumes arranged in tracks along a plurality of vertically stacked, laterally extending layers therein; and, a plurality of micro-holograms each contained in a corresponding one of the volumes; herein, the presence or absence of a micro-hologram in each of the volumes is indicative of a corresponding portion of data stored.
摘要:
An energy-collecting medium including an optically transparent holographic layer is presented. The energy-collecting medium includes a photochemically active dye and an optically transparent polymer material. Also provided is a method for making an optically transparent holographic layer. An energy conversion device including the energy-collecting medium is also provided.
摘要:
A system and method for controlling tracking in a holographic data storage system, including: impinging a beam on a holographic data disc, wherein the beam is reflected from a micro-hologram disposed within the holographic data disc; detecting the reflected beam from the holographic data disc by a multi-element detector; and analyzing a pattern detected by multi-element detector to generate a tracking error signal.
摘要:
A device comprising an authentication hologram recorded within a defined volume of a holographic recording medium, wherein the authentication hologram is configured to convey authentication information; wherein the authentication hologram comprises a plurality of related volumetric holograms recorded within the defined volume; and wherein the holographic recording medium comprises an optically transparent plastic material and a photochemically active dye. In one embodiment, all the holograms are identical. In one embodiment, the holograms are different.
摘要:
A holographic recording medium including an optically transparent substrate is provided. The optically transparent substrate includes an optically transparent plastic material and a photochemically active dye. The optically transparent substrate has an absorbance of greater than 1 at a wavelength that is in a range of from about 300 nanometers to about 1000 nanometers. The holograms recorded in the optically transparent substrate are capable of having diffraction efficiencies of greater than about 20 percent. The holographic recording medium may include a photo-product. A method of making the holographic recording medium, an optical writing and reading method, a method for using a holographic recording article, and a method of manufacturing the holographic recording medium are provided.
摘要:
An article includes an optical device. The optical device includes a first lens and a second lens. The first lens includes an optically active material that responds to an external stimulus that affects a refractive index of at least a portion of the first lens. A method for making a method of use of the article is also provided.
摘要:
An article includes an optical device. The optical device includes a first prism and a second prism. The first prism includes an optically active material that responds to an external stimulus that affects a refractive index of at least a portion of the first prism. A method for making a method of use of the article is also provided.