A spinning disk test stand for two-color, tungsten oxide based optical memory system

We have constructed and tested a spin stand based demonstration system for a new form of optical memory. Based on a new two color storage process which utilizes a form of tungsten oxide as the physical medium, this system offers potential advantages in storage density, write speed, signal to noise,...

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Published in1999 IEEE Aerospace Conference. Proceedings (Cat. No.99TH8403) Vol. 3; pp. 329 - 342 vol.3
Main Authors Bussjager, R., Getbehead, M., Osman, J.M., Hinkel, D., Grueza, D., McEwen, T., Myers, B., Holzhauer, N., Chaiken, J.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 1999
Subjects
Color
Colored noise
Costs
Noise robustness
Optical noise
Prototypes
Signal processing
Spinning
System testing
Tungsten
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Summary:We have constructed and tested a spin stand based demonstration system for a new form of optical memory. Based on a new two color storage process which utilizes a form of tungsten oxide as the physical medium, this system offers potential advantages in storage density, write speed, signal to noise, processing flexibility, data robustness, and overall cost. In this paper we describe the system and its performance on prototype disks. Issues regarding choices of wavelengths, write power and speed are discussed.
ISBN:0780354257
9780780354258
DOI:10.1109/AERO.1999.789793