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Holographic memory using beam steering

US7251066B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 4, 2006
Grant dateJul 31, 2007
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03H2260/54
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and system provide the ability for storing holograms at high speed. A single laser diode emits a collimated laser beam to both write to and read from a photorefractice crystal. One or more liquid crystal beam steering spatial light modulators (BSSLMs) steer a reference beam, split from the collimated laser beam, at high speed to the photorefractive crystal.

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