Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Reflection-type confocal readout for multilayered optical memory.

M Ishikawa, Y Kawata, C Egami

    Optics Letters
    |December 20, 2007
    PubMed
    Summary
    This summary is machine-generated.

    Related Concept Videos

    You might also read

    Related Articles

    Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

    Sort by
    Same author

    Stroboscopic near-field imaging for the analysis of contraction of muscle cells.

    Journal of microscopy·2009
    Same author

    Single-pulse ultraviolet laser recording of periodically poled structures in polymer thin films.

    Applied optics·2008
    Same author

    Polarization-multiplexed optical memory with urethane-urea copolymers.

    Applied optics·2008
    Same author

    Fabrication Technique of a Nonlinear Optical Structure Using Optical Polymeric Films by Direct Electron-beam Irradiation.

    Applied optics·2008
    Same author

    Self-adaptive spatial filtering by use of azo chromophores doped in low glass-transition-temperature polymers.

    Optics letters·2008
    Same author

    Simultaneous process of embossing and poling at elevated temperatures: a simple technique for nonlinear grating formation in polymer films.

    Optics letters·2007
    Same journal

    Gaussian-modulated continuous-variable quantum key distribution over 60 km fiber using an integrated silicon photonic receiver.

    Optics letters·2026
    Same journal

    E2E-OCT: end-to-end joint learning model using optical coherence tomography images for vocal cord leukoplakia diagnosis.

    Optics letters·2026
    Same journal

    Holographic generation of panoramic 3D scenes by concave ellipsoidal mirror reflection.

    Optics letters·2026
    Same journal

    Dual-pilot phase recovery with pair-wise maximum-ratio combining for coherent PONs.

    Optics letters·2026
    Same journal

    Mapping the whispering gallery modes of a CaF<sub>2</sub> disk resonator with half-tapered fibers to estimate the fundamental mode volume.

    Optics letters·2026
    Same journal

    Quantitative estimation of deep-subwavelength scale via dark-field scattering axial energy concentration decay profiles.

    Optics letters·2026
    See all related articles

    This study introduces a novel multilayer optical memory using stacked films for data storage. This system enables data reading with a confocal reflection microscope, demonstrating two-layer recording capabilities.

    Area of Science:

    • Optical Engineering
    • Materials Science
    • Data Storage Technologies

    Background:

    • Confocal reflection microscopy offers high-resolution imaging.
    • Optical data storage requires advanced recording media.
    • Multilayered structures present challenges in data access and retrieval.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and demonstrate a multilayered optical memory system.
    • To enable data reading using a confocal reflection microscope.
    • To investigate the use of photosensitive thin films for data recording.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a recording medium with alternating photosensitive and transparent films.
    • Employing a urethane-urea copolymer as the photosensitive material.
    • Leveraging the axial extension of the spatial frequency distribution of recorded data.

    Related Experiment Videos

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated successful recording and reading of data in a multilayered optical memory.
    • Showcased the compatibility of the recording medium with reflection-type confocal microscopy.
    • Confirmed the extension of spatial frequency distribution within the photosensitive layers.

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed multilayer optical memory is viable for data storage applications.
    • Confocal reflection microscopy can be effectively used for reading data from this memory system.
    • The material properties and structural design facilitate multilayer data recording.