Title :
Three-dimensional optical storage inside biological tissue - bit recording inside nails using infrared femtosecond laser pulses
Author :
Takita, A. ; Yamamoto, H. ; Hayasaki, Y. ; Nishida, N. ; Watanabe, M. ; Matsuo, S. ; Misawa, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Opt. Sci. & Technol., Tokushima Univ., Japan
Abstract :
Three-dimensional optical recording inside nail by using femtosecond pulse laser is demonstrated. The relation between irradiation pulse energy and bit size is investigated. The presence of threshold of irradiation pulse energy for recording is found.
Keywords :
biological tissues; high-speed optical techniques; optical storage; accessibility; biological tissue; bit arrays; bit recording; bit size; disposability; energy threshold; infrared femtosecond laser pulses; irradiation pulse energy; large recording capacity; nails; three-dimensional optical storage; transmission imaging; Biological tissues; Biomedical optical imaging; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Microscopy; Nails; Optical pulses; Optical recording; Pump lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967812