Tungsten oxide based media for optical data storage and switching applications

作     者：Bussjager, Rebecca Osman, Joseph M. Voss, Ethan Chaiken, Joseph 

作者机构：Air Force Research Lab Sensors Directorate Rome United States 

出 版 物：《IEEE Aerospace Applications Conference Proceedings》 (IEEE Aerosp Appl Conf Proc)

年 卷 期：1999年第3卷

页      面：343-349页

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主　　题：Optical materials 

摘      要：We report recent research into laser chemical processes involving tungsten oxide and similar materials having applications in optical data storage and switching. The basic properties of these processes and media are presented with particular attention being directed towards switching times, threshold power requirements and choices of process wavelengths. These characteristics define the architectures of both individual storage and switching devices as well as systems composed of these devices. We discuss these characteristics in terms of available components for implementing actual devices and systems. Finally, tungsten oxide technology will be presented in the context of competing magneto-optic and phase change technology.