Abstract
We discuss different strategies for optical storage of information in polymeric films. An outline of the existing trends is given. The synthesis and characterization of side-chain azobenzene polyester films for holographic storage of information is described. A compact holographic memory card system based on polarization holography is described. A storage density of greater than 10MB/cm2 has been achieved so far, with a potential increase to 100MB/cm(2) using multiplexing techniques and software correction. Finally the role of surface relief in azobenzene polymers on irradiation with polarized light is mentioned. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science BN. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Synthetic Metals |
| Volume | 124 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 145-150 |
| ISSN | 0379-6779 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Event | Spring Meeting of the European-Materials-Research-Society - Strasbourg, France Duration: 29 May 2000 → 2 Jun 2000 |
Conference
| Conference | Spring Meeting of the European-Materials-Research-Society |
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| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Strasbourg |
| Period | 29/05/2000 → 02/06/2000 |
Keywords
- Optical storage
- Holographic storage
- Polymers
- Polyesters
- Azobenzene
- Surface relief