Abstract
This paper discusses a near-field optical storage system based on a semiconductor laser that is placed within 25-200 nm of a storage medium using flying head techniques commonly used in magnetic storage. The relatively large powers (>10 μW) radiating from the laser enable data rates of larger than 10 Mbit/s while the vicinity of the head to media presents the possibility of storage densities in excess of 50 Gbit/in. Such a performance presents this technique as a viable option for ultrahigh density storage.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 195-196 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS |
State | Published - 1996 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1996 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO'96 - Anaheim, CA, USA Duration: Jun 2 1996 → Jun 7 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering