Nonlinear fluorescence modulation of an organic dye for optical data storage

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 637-641

  Christenson, C W ^a   Saini, A ^a   Valle, B ^a   Shan, J ^a   Singer, K D ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION-DEPENDENT; DIFFRACTION LIMITS; FLUORESCENCE MODULATION; LAYERED STORAGE; NON-LINEAR RESPONSE; SHORT WAVELENGTHS; TWO-PHOTON ABSORPTIONS; WRITING MECHANISMS;

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; DIFFRACTION; DIGITAL STORAGE; FLUORESCENCE; PHOTOBLEACHING; TWO PHOTON PROCESSES;

OPTICAL DATA STORAGE;

EID: 84898065261     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.31.000637     Document Type: Article

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