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Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR)

Noise reduction strategy in high-speed replication of holographic memories using photorefractive amplification

Nobuhiro Takahashi, Atsushi Okamoto, Takayuki Sano, Terumasa Ito

Published Aug 1, 2007• 0 citations
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Abstract

We propose a high-speed replication system using photorefractive amplification for holographic memories. Also, we show a noise reduction strategy that enables to ensure a high signal-to-noise ratio of replicated holograms by using a transient gain of photorefractive amplification.
DOI
10.1109/cleopr.2007.4391392

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