Optical Memory Technology
Abstract
Optical technique for data storage has been under intense development for the past twenty years. This technology is finally reaching maturity, and its unique features are appreciated by the video, audio, image and digital data recording industry. This paper reviews the status of the key components and the performance of representative devices, and forecasts the contributions of optical memory technology at present and in the future.
- Publication:
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Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference Series
- Pub Date:
- November 1984
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1984SPIE..456...32C
- Keywords:
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- Data Recording;
- Optical Disks;
- Optical Memory (Data Storage);
- Technology Assessment;
- Bit Error Rate;
- Data Recorders;
- Semiconductor Lasers;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering