Three-dimensional optical memory using photoluminescence change in Sm-doped sodium borate glass
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-749 (Korea, Republic of)
The feasibility of three-dimensional (3D) optical memory has been demonstrated by utilizing the photoluminescence (PL) spectrum change in a Sm-doped fluoride glass [K. Miura, J. Qiu, S. Fujiwara, S. Sakasuchi, and K. Hirao, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80 2263 (2002)]. We here report on a femtosecond laser-induced PL change in a Sm-doped sodium borate glass that is easier to synthesize and its potential application to 3D memory. Irradiation with a femtosecond pulsed laser (800 nm, 1 kHz, 100 fs) induced a PL peak near 682 nm, resulting from the photoreduction of the Sm ions. A multilayer pattern (bit size=1 {mu}m,layer separation=8 {mu}m) formed by femtosecond laser irradiation was read out by a reflection-type fluorescent confocal microscope, which detected the emission at 682 nm as a signal. High-contrast pattern images were obtained without crosstalk.
- OSTI ID:
- 20702326
- Journal Information:
- Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 86, Issue 19; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1926402; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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