Title :
Laser Diode Feedback Sensor Characterization Experiments for Data Storage Applications
Author :
Herget, Philipp ; Fang, Jen-Yu ; Bain, James A. ; Schlesinger, T.E.
Author_Institution :
Int. Bus. Machines Corp., San Jose, CA
Abstract :
An experiment used to measure the effective spot size of a laser diode distance sensor is described. Experimental results indicate that the effective spot size is approximately 1 mum and is independent of distance
Keywords :
distance measurement; laser feedback; optical storage; remote sensing by laser beam; semiconductor lasers; size measurement; data storage; distance sensor; effective spot size; feedback sensor; laser diode sensor; Diode lasers; Laser feedback; Memory; Optical control; Optical feedback; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Power lasers; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Data Storage Topical Meeting, 2006
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9494-1
DOI :
10.1109/ODS.2006.1632746
