News tagged with holographic storage

Mantis shrimp eye could improve high-definition DVDs, holographic technology

(PhysOrg.com) -- The eye of the peacock mantis shrimp has led an international team of researchers to develop a two-part waveplate that could improve CD, DVD, blu-ray and holographic technology, creating even ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jun 24, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

GE Shows Off 1TB DVD-Sized Disks at the Emerging Tech Conference

(PhysOrg.com) -- At the September '09 Emerging Tech Conference in Boston, GE announced it has been developing a 1TB DVD size disk that can be read by a modified Blu-ray player.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (28) | comments 15 weblog

General Electric Develops a 500GB Optical Disc

(PhysOrg.com) -- G.E. has unveiled a 500 GB micro-holographic disc that is the same size as existing DVD's. The storage capacity is equivalent to 100 DVD's and is aimed at the archive industry but eventually ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (22) | comments 12 weblog




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GE announces 500 GB holographic disc writer that runs at Blue-Ray speed

(PhysOrg.com) -- GE's technology research group has announced the development of an optical disc writer capable of writing 500 GB of data onto a disc the same physical size as a DVD, at roughly the same speed ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 11 | with audio podcast report

A closer look at ring opening: Electron diffraction studies of photoswitchable molecules

(PhysOrg.com) -- We use a switch to turn lights off and on; however, light can also act as a switch itself, for example when molecules change their structure upon irradiation. Photoswitchable molecules are ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Sep 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Liquid crystals light way to better data storage

As cell phones and computers continue to shrink, many companies are seeking better ways to store hundreds of gigabytes of data in small, low-power devices.

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jun 22, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Introducing the Light Touch interactive projector (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- UK-based company Light Blue Optics has introduced an extremely compact projector that converts any flat surface into an interactive touch video screen.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 11, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (23) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

What Comes After Hard Drives?

(PhysOrg.com) -- The ability to store and retrieve data is an important component of today's computers, as well as other modern electronic devices such as cell phones, video game consoles, and camcorders. ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (36) | comments 35 feature

Proposed Quantum Computer Consists of Billions of Electron Spins

(PhysOrg.com) -- While researchers have already demonstrated the building blocks for few-bit quantum computers, scaling these systems up to large quantum computers remains a challenge. One of the biggest problems ...

Physics / Quantum Physics

created Sep 09, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (27) | comments 23 feature

All your movies on a single DVD: study

Scientists unveiled new DVD technology on Wednesday that stores data in five dimensions, making it possible to pack more than 2,000 movies onto a single disc.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (33) | comments 8

'Edible optics' could make food safer

Imagine an edible optical sensor that could be placed in produce bags to detect harmful levels of bacteria and consumed right along with the veggies. Or an implantable device that would monitor glucose in your blood for ...

Chemistry /

created Aug 07, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (20) | comments 0

Computer scientists develop solutions for long-term storage of digital data

Although the digital age is well under way, one crucial detail remains to be worked out--how to store vast amounts of digital information in a way that allows future generations to recover it.

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 21, 2008 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (15) | comments 4

InPhase Demos 515 Gigabits Per Square Inch Data Density

InPhase Technologies announced today that it has demonstrated the highest data density of any commercial technology by recording 515 gigabits of data per square inch. Holographic storage is a revolutionary ...

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created Mar 27, 2006 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (48) | comments 0


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