Two-color holographic recording scheme allowing non-volatile reading in Mn:YAlO/sub 3/

Author

Noginov, M.A. ; Loutts, G.B. ; Lucas, B. ; Fider, D. ; Macfarlane, R.M. ; Shelby, R.M.

Author_Institution

Center for Mater. Res., Norfolk State Univ., VA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

7-12 May 2000

Firstpage

7

Abstract

Summary form only given. Holographic gratings with high diffraction efficiency (>50%) can be recorded in YAlO/sub 3/:Mn with green or blue laser beams. The storage time extrapolated to room temperature is much greater than ten years. Gratings can be erased by heating the crystal to about 270/spl deg/C. These properties in combination with the high optical quality of the crystal give promise to this material for use in holographic data storage.

Keywords

colour; holographic gratings; holographic storage; manganese; photorefractive materials; yttrium compounds; 270 C; 50 percent; YAlO/sub 3/:Mn; blue laser beams; green laser beams; high diffraction efficiency; high optical quality; holographic data storage; holographic gratings; non-volatile reading; photorefractive materials; room temperature; storage time; two-color holographic recording scheme; Crystalline materials; Diffraction gratings; Heating; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beams; Memory; Optical materials; Optical recording; Temperature;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-634-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2000.906658

Filename

906658