Abstract
We propose a method of optical data storage that exploits the small dimensions of metallic nano-particles and/or nano-structures to achieve high storage densities. The resonant behavior of these particles (both individual and in small clusters) in the presence of ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light may be used to retrieve pre-recorded information by far-field spectroscopic optical detection. In plasmonic data storage, a femtosecond laser pulse is focused to a diffraction-limited spot over a small region of an optical disk containing metallic nano-structures. The digital information stored in each bit-cell modifies the spectrum of the femtosecond light pulse, which is subsequently detected in transmission (or reflection) using an optical spectrum analyzer. We present theoretical as well as preliminary experimental results that confirm the potential of plasmonic nano-structures for high-density optical storage applications.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Optics InfoBase Conference Papers |
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| State | Published - 2009 |
| Event | Optical Data Storage, ODS 2009 - Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States Duration: May 11 2009 → May 13 2009 |
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| Other | Optical Data Storage, ODS 2009 |
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| Country | United States |
| City | Lake Buena Vista, FL |
| Period | 5/11/09 → 5/13/09 |
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Keywords
- Optical data storage
- Surface plasmons
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Instrumentation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Plasmonic nano-structures for optical data storage. / Mansuripur, Masud; Zakharian, A. R.; Lesuffleur, A.; Oh, Sang Hyun; Jones, Ronald J; Lindquist, N. C.; Im, Hyungsoon; Kobyakov, A.; Moloney, Jerome V.
Optics InfoBase Conference Papers. 2009.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Zakharian, A. R.
AU - Lesuffleur, A.
AU - Oh, Sang Hyun
AU - Jones, Ronald J
AU - Lindquist, N. C.
AU - Im, Hyungsoon
AU - Kobyakov, A.
AU - Moloney, Jerome V
PY - 2009
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KW - Optical data storage
KW - Surface plasmons
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