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26results about "Optical beam sources" patented technology

Magnetic tape cartridge, cartridge management system, reading method, and program

ActiveJP7770954B2Apparatus modification to store record carriersOptical beam sources
To provide a magnetic tape cartridge, a cartridge management system, a reading method, and a program enabling accurately reading an identifier.SOLUTION: A magnetic tape cartridge includes a case on which an identifier is displayed, and a storage medium in which reading condition information that is information regarding a condition for reading the identifier is stored.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
Owner:FUJIFILM CORP

Method and system for writing voxels to transparent substrate

PendingCN121002570AOptical beam sourcesRecord information storageVoxelLight emission
A method of writing voxels to a substrate using a laser writing system includes forming a first voxel at a first location in a substrate using a first laser pulse; detecting light emitted or scattered by the substrate due to the formation of the first voxel; determining whether the detected light satisfies a predetermined constraint; and adjusting the amplitude of the second laser pulse when the detected light does not satisfy the predetermined constraint. As a result of forming the voxel, light emission or scattering from the substrate is related to a property of the formed voxel. By monitoring such emission or scattering, changes in performance of the laser write system can be compensated. A laser writing system and a computer program product implementing the method are also provided herein.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

Information verification method and related device

ActiveUS12494226B1Recording verificationOptical beam sourcesFluorescenceSoftware engineering
An information verification method and related device are provided. In the method, a fluorescent signal may be obtained, where the fluorescent signal is an electrical signal generated based on a plurality of fluorescent spots, and the fluorescent signal includes a plurality of pulse signals; an information symbol corresponding to each pulse signal may be determined based on a preset amplitude threshold and an amplitude of each pulse signal; an information sequence may be obtained based on the information symbol corresponding to each pulse signal; and a verification result of the information sequence may be obtained based on a first quantity of pulse signals between any two pulse signals in the plurality of pulse signals and a time interval between the any two pulse signals. According to the application, resulting in an error in information content corresponding to the read signal can be resolved.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD +1

Scan field and work plane evaluation and orientation for high-speed laser motion systems

System and methods for evaluating build platform flatness and parallelism relative to a focal plane of a high-speed laser in high-speed laser motion systems, wherein the high-speed laser motion systems include the high-speed laser that generates a laser beam, and the build platform having a work plane, comprising positioning a plurality of pin-hole sensors within the focal plane of the high-speed laser, wherein each of the pin-hole sensors is positioned at a predetermined location; directing the laser beam to the predetermined locations of each pin-hole sensor; measuring a spot size of the laser beam at each pin-hole sensor, wherein the spot size at each pin-hole defining structure has a measureable diameter; comparing the measurable diameters obtained at each pin-hole sensor; and adjusting the work plane of the build platform to a position where the measurable diameters of the spot sizes are equal at each pin-hole sensor.
Owner:EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC

Super-diffraction light-limiting storage read-write device based on optical antenna and preparation method of super-diffraction light-limiting storage read-write device

PendingCN121708968AOptical beam sourcesRecord information storageImage resolutionControl signal
The invention discloses an ultra-diffraction light-limiting storage read-write device based on an optical antenna and a preparation method, an optical antenna array of the device comprises a plurality of optical antenna structures distributed in an array, and each optical antenna structure comprises a pointed structure and a metal film layer wrapping the pointed structure. The metal film layers of any two adjacent optical antenna structures in each row are electrically connected, the metal film layers of any two adjacent optical antenna structures in each column are electrically connected, and the metal films wrapping the rows and the columns of the array are led out to electrodes at the edge of the optical antenna array through the electric connection. The input module is used for inputting driving control signals; according to the optical antenna, incident light super-diffraction limit focusing is achieved through strong electron accumulation of the optical antenna, the resolution ratio and the storage capacity of a conventional optical storage device are remarkably improved, the optical antenna has high imaging light wave collection efficiency, and the appearance design of the optical antenna gives consideration to ultralow fly height lt; and the requirement of 10nm is met.
Owner:HUAZHONG UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Optical storage method and apparatus based on a high-speed recording system using a rotating mirror.

ActiveCN116564361BOptical beam sourcesRecord information storageData informationEngineering
This invention discloses an optical storage method based on a high-speed recording system using a rotating mirror. The method, implemented using a high-speed recording system, includes: 1. Encoding the data to be stored, including data information and recording coordinates, to obtain a corresponding binary code; 2. Adjusting the binary code to obtain a storage code; 3. Calibrating a high-speed digital output card and determining the recording substrate surface; 4. Generating corresponding light intensity waveform data based on the storage code and storing it in the calibrated high-speed digital output card; 5. Calibrating the optical spherical aberration between the objective lens and the recording substrate surface, and controlling the recording laser to perform recording operations in the y-axis direction; 6. Adjusting the focal length offset of the objective lens and repeating step 5 until all storage codes in the z-axis direction are recorded, obtaining three-dimensional volumetric storage data. This invention also provides an optical storage device. The method provided by this invention solves the problem of excessively long data storage time in the prior art, improving the success rate and accuracy of recording.
Owner:ZHEJIANG LAB +1

Laser diode for heat-assisted magnetic recording, and related apparatuses, devices, systems, and methods

ActiveUS12664999B1Optical beam sourcesRecord information storageHeat-assisted magnetic recordingMechanical engineering
Laser diodes that include a mirror stack on the light-exit facet. The mirror stack has a reflectivity into the active region that is greater in air than when the laser diode is integrated into an apparatus. Related apparatuses, data storage devices, computing systems, and methods.
Owner:SEAGATE TECH LLC

P-metal electrical contact of laser diode for heat-assisted magnetic recording, and related apparatuses, data storage devices, systems, and methods

ActiveUS12603109B1Laser detailsOptical beam sourcesHeat-assisted magnetic recordingErbium lasers
Laser diode having a p-metal electrical contact that includes a metal adhesion layer disposed on the p-type region of the semiconductor laser structure, and a metal bi-layer disposed on the metal adhesion layer. The metal bi-layer includes a first metal layer disposed on the metal, adhesion layer, and a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer. A metal conductive layer is disposed on the second metal layer. Related apparatuses, data storage devices, computing systems, and methods.
Owner:SEAGATE TECH LLC

DATA RECORDING ON CERAMIC MATERIAL

ActiveDE602020063927T2Optical beam sourcesRecord carrier materials
Owner:CERAMIC DATA SOLUTIONS GMBH

Method and system for writing voxels onto a transparent substrate

PendingJP2026515271AOptical beam sourcesOptical beam guiding means
A method for writing voxels onto a substrate using a laser writing system includes: forming a first voxel at a first position in the substrate using a first laser pulse; detecting light emitted or scattered by the substrate as a result of the formation of the first voxel; determining whether the detected light satisfies predetermined constraints; and adjusting the amplitude of a second laser pulse if the detected light does not satisfy the predetermined constraints. The light emission or scattering from the substrate as a result of voxel formation is related to the properties of the formed voxel. By monitoring such emission or scattering, it is possible to compensate for changes in the performance of the laser writing system. A laser writing system and a computer program product implementing the method are also provided herein.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

Drawing device and method for forming drawn object

PendingEP4610982A4Optical beam sourcesTypewritersStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
A drawing apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a light source section and a scanning section. The scanning section irradiates a surface of the recording medium with a plurality of laser beams generated by the light source section. The light source section generates at least one laser beam among the plurality of laser beams to cause a beam shape of each of the laser beams at a position of the recording medium to satisfy a relational expression below, and to cause a length of the beam shape in a direction parallel to a scanning direction of the laser beams to be 0 degrees or more and 20 degrees or less with respect to the scanning direction of the laser beams: Ly×1.1≤Lx<Ly×5.0 d×0.8≤Ly≤d×1.3 Lx: Length of the beam shape in a direction parallel to the scanning direction of the laser beams Ly: Length of the beam shape in a direction orthogonal to the scanning direction of the laser beams d: Pixel size.
Owner:SONY GROUP CORP

Data recording on ceramic material

The present invention relates to a method for recording data on or in a layer of a ceramic material and to a device for recording data on or in a layer of a ceramic material.
Owner:CERAMIC DATA SOLUTIONS GMBH

Phase-modulated optical data storage

PendingJP2026514326AReproducing involving phase depth effectsOptical beam sourcesVoxelMechanical engineering
A method for writing data to a transparent substrate includes forming a first voxel by focusing a first laser pulse at a first location within the transparent substrate, and forming a second voxel by focusing a second laser pulse at a second location within the transparent substrate. The first and second laser pulses have different amplitudes, thereby resulting in first and second voxels having different intensities. A system useful for implementing this method, an optical data storage medium obtained by this method, and a method for reading data from the optical data storage medium are also provided.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

Data recording on ceramic material

Device for recording data in a layer of the ceramic material (1), the device comprising: a laser source (2) comprising a picosecond laser or a femtosecond laser; a digital micromirror device (3) that can emit multiple laser beams (4); a collimation optic for focusing the laser light emitted from the laser source onto the digital micromirror device (3); a substrate holder (6) for mounting a substrate (7); and a focusing optic (8) suitable for focusing each of the multiple laser beams (4) emitted by the digital micromirror device (3) onto a substrate (7) mounted on the substrate holder (6); wherein the fluence of each of the multiple laser beams (4) emitted by the digital micromirror device (3) is greater than 100 mJ / cm 2 is.
Owner:CERAMIC DATA SOLUTIONS GMBH

Super-resolution optical hard disk device based on nano tip array

PendingCN121506202AOptical beam sourcesRecord information storageDisks (device)Magnetic storage
The invention belongs to the technical field of optical storage, and discloses a super-resolution optical hard disk (HORD) device based on a nanometer tip array. According to super-resolution recording, the size of a near-field light spot is determined by the distance between a nanometer tip and a disk (not the laser wavelength), the typical size can reach 10-50 nm, the resolution is improved by 5-10 times compared with traditional optical storage (larger than or equal to 200 nm), and the optical storage efficiency is greatly improved. The capacity of a single disc can reach a TB level (the capacity of a traditional blue-ray disc is about 100GB); the aerodynamic (or electromagnetic) suspension structure of the floating block can adapt to a high-speed motion scene (such as a flying mode of a magnetic head in magnetic storage), and dynamic stability of nanoscale spacing is ensured by combining the spacing regulation and control module; and the distance regulation and control module monitors and adjusts the suspension distance (the precision is less than or equal to 1nm) in real time through a sensor, so that the influence of thermal fluctuation and mechanical vibration on near-field light spots is effectively inhibited, and the recording and reading accuracy is ensured.
Owner:HUAZHONG UNIV OF SCI & TECH

Method and system for writing voxels to a transparent substrate

PendingEP4690202A1Optical beam sourcesRecord information storage
A method of writing voxels to a substrate using a laser writing system comprises forming a first voxel at a first position in a substrate using a first laser pulse; detecting light emitted or scattered by the substrate as a result of forming the first voxel; determining whether the detected light satisfies a predetermined constraint; and, when the detected light does not satisfy the predetermined constraint, adjusting an amplitude of a second laser pulse. Light emission or scattering from the substrate as a result of forming a voxel is related to the properties of the formed voxel. By monitoring such emission or scattering, it is made possible to compensate for variations in performance of the laser writing system. Also provided herein are a laser writing system and computer program product which implement the method.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

Method for forming magnetic skyrmions based on femtosecond laser pulse control and writing device

ActiveCN119920271BOptical beam sourcesRecord information storageMagnetic skyrmionFemto second laser
The application discloses a method for forming a magnetic skyrmion based on femtosecond laser pulse regulation and a writing device, and the method comprises the following steps: obtaining a CoFeB nanodisk and placing the CoFeB nanodisk in a sample placement area of a magneto-optical Kerr effect microscope; performing pulse excitation on the CoFeB nanodisk by adjusting a femtosecond laser thermal pulse, controlling the generation and annihilation of skyrmions of the CoFeB nanodisk in a preset area, and obtaining the number and position of the skyrmions; and performing data writing and reading according to the generation and annihilation of the skyrmions and the number and position of the skyrmions. The device comprises a femtosecond laser pulser, a CoFeB nanodisk and a temperature sensor. The embodiment of the application can reduce energy consumption, avoid the interference of external noise, and further improve the accurate control ability of the number and position of the skyrmions. The application can be widely applied in the technical field of spin electronics.
Owner:GUANGDONG UNIV OF TECH

Beam quality monitoring and multiple laser beam location registration for high-speed, traveling, laser focal spots

A system for analyzing laser beam characteristics in high-speed laser motion systems, wherein the high-speed laser motion systems comprise multiple lasers each having a field of view that generates non-stationary laser beams and a build platform positioned at a predetermined location relative to the non-stationary laser beams, comprising at least one mounted pin-hole sensor that receives laser light generated by the non-stationary laser beams; an actuation device that includes either: the at least one pin-hole sensor; or an optical device that directs the laser light to the at least one pin-hole sensor; and wherein the actuation device is actuated into an operating environment above the build platform.
Owner:EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE INC

Optical disc drives and electronic devices

PendingJP2026521394AOptical beam sourcesRecord information storage
This application provides an optical disc drive and electronic device for solving the technical problem of poor stability of rotating optical discs in the field of optical storage technology. The optical disc drive provided in this application may include a housing, a tray, and a support mechanism. The housing has a receptacle, the inner wall of which has a mounting surface. The tray is located within the receptacle and has a holding surface for holding an optical disc, the holding surface being located opposite the mounting surface. The optical disc drive further includes a rigid sheet, which may be located on at least one of the mounting surface or the holding surface. The support mechanism is located within the receptacle and can suspend the optical disc between the mounting surface and the holding surface, maintaining a gap between the optical disc and the rigid sheet. In the optical disc drive provided in the embodiments of this application, the placement of the rigid sheet effectively reduces the air volume and vortex motion space around the optical disc, thereby reducing vortex turbulence on the optical disc. In this way, the stability and safety of the rotating optical disc are greatly improved.
Owner:HUAWEI TECH CO LTD

How to calibrate a system for reading birefringence data

PendingJP2026508808AOptical beam sourcesOptical erasing systems
A method for calibrating a polarizing microscope includes placing an optical data storage medium on the sample stage of the polarizing microscope, wherein the optical data storage medium is a substrate having birefringent voxels embedded therein; measuring the background birefringence of the optical data storage medium; and adjusting the polarizing microscope to compensate for the background birefringence. By correcting the background birefringence, image contrast may be improved. After compensating for the background birefringence, further improvements may be achieved by optimizing the swing angle of the measurement state. A method for reading data from a birefringent optical data storage medium and a system useful for carrying out the method are also provided.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC

Phase-modulated optical data storage

PendingEP4690201A1Reproducing involving phase depth effectsOptical beam sources
A method of writing data to a transparent substrate comprises forming a first voxel by focusing a first laser pulse on a first location in a transparent substrate; and forming a second voxel by focusing a second laser pulse on a second location in the transparent substrate. The first laser pulse and the second laser pulse have different amplitudes, resulting in the first and second voxels having different strengths. Also provided are a system useful for implementing the method; an optical data storage medium obtainable by the method; and a method of reading data from the optical data storage medium.
Owner:MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC