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Silver Clusters Embedded in Glass as a Perennial High Capacity Optical Recording Medium
Author(s) -
Royon Arnaud,
Bourhis Kevin,
Bellec Matthieu,
Papon Gautier,
Bousquet Bruno,
Deshayes Yannick,
Cardinal Thierry,
Canioni Lionel
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201002413
Subject(s) - materials science , photobleaching , fluorescence , optical recording , optical storage , 3d optical data storage , optoelectronics , laser , optical disc , optics , nanotechnology , physics
Three‐dimensional optical recording by laser‐induced fluorescent silver clusters is demonstrated in glass. The fluorescence properties of these stable clusters can be altered, depending on the glass recording exposure conditions. A “Blu‐ray”‐like drive enables readout of the information inside the glass without cross‐talk and photobleaching (see figure). This original recording medium can provide an answer to the societal problem of long‐term high‐density data storage.