Exabyte helical scan devices at Fermilab

Conference · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Nuclear Science; (USA)

OSTI ID:5570781

Constanta-Fanourakis, P; Kaczar, K; Oleynik, G; Petravick, D ^[1]; Hockney, G ^[2]; Bracker, S ^[3]; DeMiranda, J M ^[4]

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1. Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (USA)
2. Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (USA). Theoretical Astrophysics Group
3. Toronto Univ., ON (Canada)
4. Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas (BR)

Exabyte 8mm helical scan storage devices are in use at Fermilab in a number of applications. These devices have the functionality of magnetic tape, but use media which is much more economical and much more dense than conventional 9 track tape.

• OSTI ID: 5570781
• Report Number(s): CONF-890545-; CODEN: IETNA; TRN: 89-029190
• Journal Information: IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Transactions on Nuclear Science; (USA), Vol. 36:5; Conference: 6. conference on real-time computer applications in nuclear, particle and plasma physics, Williamsburg, VA (USA), 15-19 May 1989; ISSN 0018-9499
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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