Abstract
We discuss the usage of the photonic nanojet to detect deeply subwavelength pits in a metal substrate for the purpose of high-density optical data storage. Three-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) computational solutions of Maxwell's equations are used to analyze and design the system. We find that nanojet-illuminated pits having lateral dimensions of only 100 × 150nm2 yield a 40-dB contrast ratio. The FDTD simulation results show that pit-depth modulation and pit-width modulation can significantly increase the optical datastorage capacity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 03A008 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 3 PART 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2009 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)