Application of solid-immersion lens technology to optical storage (Abstract Only)

Gordon R. Knight

doi:10.1117/12.354810

19 July 1999 Application of solid-immersion lens technology to optical storage (Abstract Only)

Gordon R. Knight

Proceedings Volume 3749, 18th Congress of the International Commission for Optics; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354810
Event: ICO XVIII 18th Congress of the International Commission for Optics, 1999, San Francisco, CA, United States

Abstract

Solid Immersion lens technology was originally discovered for microscopy. In the past few years significant investments in this technology have been made for the purposes of optical data storage. The advantages and challenges of SIL technology for storage applications will be discussed, including the effects of evanescent coupling, media layer structure, and lens material selection on aerial density and signal-tonoise ratio. Experimental results for recording at high densities with a SIL based drive system will be presented.

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Gordon R. Knight "Application of solid-immersion lens technology to optical storage (Abstract Only)", Proc. SPIE 3749, 18th Congress of the International Commission for Optics, (19 July 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354810

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