Volume holographic memories by using tunable frequency-doubled Yb:YAG microchip laser

Author

Saikawa, J. ; Kurimura, S. ; Shoji, I. ; Taira, Takunori

Author_Institution

Inst. for Molecular Sci., Okazaki, Japan

Volume

4

fYear

1999

fDate

Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999

Firstpage

1179

Abstract

Optical data storage in volume holograms has been an exciting prospect for high data storage technology since the digital volume holographic storage system was demonstrated. Angle and wavelength-multiplexed recordings have excellent potential for a large storage capacity. Recently we developed a diode-pumped single-frequency and tunable Yb:YAG microchip laser. We demonstrate the angle and wavelength multiplexed recording by using the tunable intracavity frequency-doubled Yb:YAG green laser.

Keywords

holographic storage; laser beam applications; laser tuning; micro-optics; microcavity lasers; multiplexing; optical harmonic generation; recording; solid lasers; ytterbium; YAG:Yb; YAl5O12:Yb; Yb:YAG microchip laser; angle wavelength-multiplexed recordings; digital volume holographic storage system; diode-pumped single-frequency; high data storage technology; optical data storage; storage capacity; tunable frequency-doubled microchip laser; tunable intracavity frequency-doubled green laser; tunable microchip laser; volume holograms; volume holographic memories; wavelength-multiplexed recordings; Frequency; Holographic optical components; Holography; Laser beam cutting; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Memory; Microchip lasers; Optical recording; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Seoul, South Korea

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5661-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.814723

Filename

814723