Very high-density magneto-optical disk drive by using pulse erasure technology

Wai William Wang; Tzuo-Chang Lee; Kerry D. Rhea; Dennis Rubsam; John W. Arachtingi; Jim Popelka; Jim C. Lauffenburger; Richard Y. Kwor

doi:10.1117/12.163615

9 November 1993 Very high density magneto-optical disk drive by using pulse erasure technology

Wai William Wang, Tzuo-Chang Lee, Kerry D. Rhea, Dennis Rubsam, John W. Arachtingi, Jim Popelka, Jim C. Lauffenburger, Richard Y. Kwor

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Proceedings Volume 2026, Photonics for Processors, Neural Networks, and Memories; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163615
Event: SPIE's 1993 International Symposium on Optics, Imaging, and Instrumentation, 1993, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

A pulse erasure technology is presented which allows accurate erasure of individual marks on a track. This makes it possible to obtain very high track densities without the risk of partially erasing marks on the adjacent tracks. Very large storage capacities can thus be achieved.

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Wai William Wang, Tzuo-Chang Lee, Kerry D. Rhea, Dennis Rubsam, John W. Arachtingi, Jim Popelka, Jim C. Lauffenburger, and Richard Y. Kwor "Very high density magneto-optical disk drive by using pulse erasure technology", Proc. SPIE 2026, Photonics for Processors, Neural Networks, and Memories, (9 November 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.163615

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