Application of Electroceramic Thin Films to Optical Waveguide Devices

Electro-optic devices such as fast (>20 GHz) modulators are one application of ferroelectric-oxide thin-film waveguides. A compact, blue laser source of a few milliwatts power capable of lasting thousands of hours is of great interest as applied to optical data storage and xerography. Ferroelectric-oxide thin films offer several potential advantages over bulk materials for optical waveguides, though no electroceramic thin-film devices have replaced bulk devices yet. Bulk waveguides are defined by ion exchange, which produces only a small index difference. Thin films therefore permit higher intensity per unit power in the guide, and hence larger nonlinear effects and shorter interaction lengths.

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In situ synthesis, crystallisation, and thin-film processing of single crystals of trans-[Ru(SO2)(NH3)4(H2O)][p-TolSO3]2 bearing SO2 linkage photo-isomers: towards optical device applications

CrystEngComm ◽

10.1039/c5ce00685f ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 17 (27) ◽

pp. 5026-5031 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

J. M. Cole ◽

K. Y. M. Yeung ◽

G. Pace ◽

S. O. Sylvester ◽

D. Mersch ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Thin Films ◽

Single Crystals ◽

Data Storage ◽

Optical Data Storage ◽

In Situ Synthesis ◽

Optical Data ◽

High Quality ◽

Device Applications

High-quality microcrystals of trans-[Ru(SO2)(NH3)4(H2O)][p-TolSO3]2 photoisomers are embedded within thin films of polyvinylacrylate, which presents opportunities for optical data storage applications.

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Optical data storage in a graphene oxide thin film integrated with upconversion nanoparticles (Conference Presentation)

ODS 2019: Industrial Optical Devices and Systems ◽

10.1117/12.2527233 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Simone Lamon ◽

Qiming Zhang ◽

Yiming Wu ◽

Xiaogang Liu ◽

Min Gu

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Graphene Oxide ◽

Data Storage ◽

Optical Data Storage ◽

Oxide Thin Film ◽

Optical Data ◽

Upconversion Nanoparticles

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Nano-Optical Data Storage with Nonlinear Super-Resolution Thin Films

Data Storage at the Nanoscale ◽

10.1201/b18094-7 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 113-152

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Data Storage ◽

Super Resolution ◽

Optical Data Storage ◽

Optical Data

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Synthesis and characterization of ZnO NPs-doped PMMA-BDK-MR polymer-coated thin films with UV curing for optical data storage applications

Polymer Bulletin ◽

10.1007/s00289-020-03155-x ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

A. A. Ahmad ◽

A. M. Alsaad ◽

Qais M. Al-Bataineh ◽

M-Ali H. Al-Akhras ◽

Zaid Albataineh ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Data Storage ◽

Uv Curing ◽

Optical Data Storage ◽

Optical Data ◽

Synthesis And Characterization ◽

Zno Nps

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Thin films for optical data storage

Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films ◽

10.1116/1.572969 ◽

1985 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 640-646 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Wen‐yaung Lee

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Data Storage ◽

Optical Data Storage ◽

Optical Data

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Kinetics of Crystal Nucleation and Growth in Thin Films of Amorphous Te Alloys measured by Atomic Force Microscopy

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-803-hh3.8 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 803 ◽

Author(s):

J. Kalb ◽

F. Spaepen ◽

M. Wuttig

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Atomic Force Microscopy ◽

Crystal Growth ◽

Data Storage ◽

Optical Data Storage ◽

Crystal Nucleation ◽

Ex Situ ◽

Optical Data ◽

Force Microscopy ◽

Atomic Force

ABSTRACTBoth the crystal nucleation rate and the crystal growth velocity of sputtered amorphous Ag0.055In0.065Sb0.59Te0.29 and Ge4Sb1Te5 thin films used for optical data storage were determined as a function of temperature. Crystals were directly observed using ex-situ atomic force microscopy, and their change in size after each anneal was measured. Between 140°C and 185°C, these materials exhibited similar crystal growth characteristics, but differed in their crystal nucleation characteristics. These observations provide an explanation for the different re-crystallization mechanisms observed upon laser-induced crystallization of amorphous marks.

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Blue laser devices for optical data storage

10.1117/12.45944 ◽

1991 ◽

Author(s):

Wilfried Lenth ◽

William J. Kozlovsky ◽

William P. Risk

Keyword(s):

Data Storage ◽

Optical Data Storage ◽

Blue Laser ◽

Optical Data ◽

Laser Devices

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The Application of Silver Oxide Thin Films to Plasmon Photonic Devices

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-728-s7.3 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 728 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Junji Tominaga ◽

Dorothea Büchel ◽

Christophe Mihalcea ◽

Takayuki Shima ◽

Toshio Fukaya

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Light Scattering ◽

Data Storage ◽

Laser Annealing ◽

Silver Oxide ◽

Annealing Treatment ◽

Optical Data Storage ◽

High Density ◽

Optical Data ◽

Strong Light

AbstractRF-magnetron sputtered thin films of silver oxide (AgOx) were recently applied to ultra-high density optical data storage. It has been elucidated that the AgOx film sandwiched by protection layers shows very attractive characteristics in strong light-scattering, local plasmon generation and super-resolution by focussing a laser beam on it. Especially, the combination with an active recording film (optical phase change or magneto-optical) used in the currently recordable optical disks improves the storage density and overcomes the diffraction limit. In this paper, we describe the basic characteristics of nano-scale light scattering centers generated in the AgOx films and the interaction with ultra-high density recorded mark patterns in a near-field region. In addition, we provide the structural transition of the AgOx film by thermal and laser annealing treatment.

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