Two-photon 3D optical data storage via aggregate switching of excimer-forming dyes

Joseph Lott, Christopher Ryan, Brent Valle, Jack R. Johnson, David A. Schiraldi, Jie Shan, Kenneth D. Singer, Christoph Weder

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Abstract

A novel optical data storage (ODS) system that relies on the optically-induced switching of the aggregation state and fluorescence of a two-photon absorption dye in a polymer matrix is reported. Well-defined, ∼3 × 3 × 6 μm large voxels are written with single focused laser pulses and read by confocal laser scanning microscopy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2425-2429
Number of pages5
JournalAdvanced Materials
Volume23
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 3 2011

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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