Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Oct 14, 2025

Quasi-light Storage for Optical Data Packets

Quasi-light Storage for Optical Data Packets

Published on: February 6, 2014

Anisotropic nanostructure generated by a spatial-temporal manipulated picosecond pulse for multidimensional optical

Zhi Yan, Peiyao Li, Jichao Gao

|November 1, 2021

Summary

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

Landslide Hazard Identification and Prediction in Complex Mountainous Areas Using Ascending and Descending Orbits InSAR Technology.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2026

Same author

Rapid generation of birefringent nanostructures by spatially and energy manipulated femtosecond lasers for ultra-high speed 5D optical recording exceeding MB/s.

Optics express·2024

Same author

Stimulating Phonon Bottleneck Effect in Organic Semiconductors by Charge-Transfer-Mediated J-Aggregation.

Journal of the American Chemical Society·2023

Same author

Study of Pharmacokinetics for Ivermectin B1a from Beagle Dogs.

Journal of chromatographic science·2023

Same author

Governance pathway for coastal eutrophication based on regime shifts in diatom-dinoflagellate composition of the Bohai and Baltic Seas.

Water research·2023

Same author

Dihydrotanshinone I-Induced CYP1 Enzyme Inhibition and Alteration of Estradiol Metabolism.

Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals·2023

Researchers created anisotropic nanostructures in fused silica glass using picosecond laser pulses. These structures exhibit birefringence, enabling high-speed, multi-dimensional optical data storage.

Area of Science:

Materials Science
Optics
Nanotechnology

Background:

Fused silica glass is a versatile optical material.
Laser-matter interactions are crucial for material modification.
Anisotropic nanostructures possess unique optical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To generate anisotropic nanostructures in fused silica glass.
To investigate the underlying mechanism of nanostructure formation.
To explore applications in optical data storage.

Main Methods:

Utilizing precisely controlled picosecond laser pulses.
Manipulating the spatiotemporal properties of laser irradiation.
Characterizing the generated nanostructures and their optical properties.

More Related Videos

Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures

Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures

Published on: November 21, 2019

Direct Imaging of Laser-driven Ultrafast Molecular Rotation

Direct Imaging of Laser-driven Ultrafast Molecular Rotation

Published on: February 4, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Oct 14, 2025

Quasi-light Storage for Optical Data Packets

Quasi-light Storage for Optical Data Packets

Published on: February 6, 2014

Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures

Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures

Published on: November 21, 2019

Direct Imaging of Laser-driven Ultrafast Molecular Rotation

Direct Imaging of Laser-driven Ultrafast Molecular Rotation

Published on: February 4, 2017

Main Results:

Anisotropic nanostructures were successfully generated in fused silica glass.
The formation is linked to laser-induced interband self-trapped excitons.
The nanostructures exhibit significant birefringence.

Conclusions:

Picosecond laser manipulation enables controlled nanostructure generation.
Birefringent anisotropic nanostructures are suitable for optical data storage.
High-speed data recording is achievable using these laser-induced structures.