Frequency-double tunable Yb:YAG microchip laser for holographic volume memories

Author

Saikawa, I. ; Taira, Takunori

Author_Institution

Inst. for Molecular Sci., Japan

fYear

1999

fDate

28-28 May 1999

Firstpage

333

Lastpage

334

Abstract

Summary form only given. Holographic volume memories have provoked a great deal of controversy. Angle and wavelength-multiplexed recordings have excellent potential for a large storage capacity. However, large cumbersome light sources prevent the research of holographic data storage systems. Lately, we have developed diode-pumped single-frequency and tunable Yb:YAG microchip laser. In this work, we have demonstrated multiplex recording by using an intracavity frequency doubled Yb:YAG green laser.

Keywords

holographic storage; laser frequency stability; laser tuning; optical harmonic generation; optical pumping; solid lasers; ytterbium; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; angle-multiplexed recordings; diode-pumped single-frequency tunable Yb:YAG microchip laser; frequency-doubled tunable Yb:YAG microchip laser; holographic data storage systems; holographic volume memories; intracavity frequency doubled Yb:YAG green laser; large storage capacity; light sources; multiplex recording; wavelength-multiplexed recordings; Error correction codes; Frequency; Holographic optical components; Holography; Memory; Microchip lasers; Optical films; Optimized production technology; Polymers; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-595-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.1999.834268

Filename

834268