The goal of our project is to develop a rewritable holographic memory card system based on thin film polymer media. The data is stored in form of polarization Fourier holograms that present high efficiency even for thin material. The present communication deals with the modeling and the optimization of the system operation. We have developed a computer model based on fast Fourier transformations, taking the parameters of the optical processes into account. The model was used to assess the effect of various parameter sets, optical arrangements and elements on the performance of the system. The results are tested experimentally. Here we present the system model, the main optimization possibilities and other opportunities to utilize the model.

Date Published: 19 November 2003
PDF: 2 pages
Proc. SPIE 4829, 19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life, (19 November 2003); doi: 10.1117/12.531106

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 4829:
19th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for the Quality of Life
Giancarlo C. Righini; Anna Consortini, Editor(s)