1. Multilevel optical data storage using Samarium-doped matlockite nanocrystals
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Nicolas Riesen, Kate Badek, Lubina Thattamveedu Kasim, Tanya M. Monro, Hans Riesen, Yinlan Ruan, Riesen, Nicolas, Badek, Kate, Kasim, Lubina T, Ruan, Yinlan, Monro, Tanya M, Riesen, Hans, and 30th Annual conference of the IEEE photonics society (IPC) Orlando, Fl 1-5 October 2017
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3D optical data storage ,Materials science ,Orders of magnitude (temperature) ,business.industry ,Dynamic range ,Doping ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,condensed matter spectroscopy ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,optical storage materials ,01 natural sciences ,Fluorescence ,0104 chemical sciences ,Nanomaterials ,Samarium ,chemistry ,Nanocrystal ,Optoelectronics ,optical data storage ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,nanomaterials - Abstract
We present results demonstrating the prospects of samarium-doped nanocrystals for use in ultra-high capacity multilevel optical data storage. Optical data storage is demonstrated through fluorescence tuning of MeFCl:Sm (Me: Ba, Sr) in the deep UV with a 7 orders of magnitude linear dynamic range.
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- 2017