Optimizing two-photon absorption for volumetric optical data storage

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1874-1885

  Makarov, N S ^a   Rebane, A ^a   Drobizhev, M ^a   Wolleb, H ^b   Spahni, H ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CIBA GEIGY LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; FLUORESCENCE; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCHROMISM; PHOTONS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

PHOTOCHROMIC SWITCHING; PHOTON ABSORPTION; SIGNAL-TO-BACKGROUND RATIO;

OPTICAL DATA STORAGE;

EID: 34548603622     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.24.001874     Document Type: Article

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