One of the areas of our materials research focus entails the fabrication of high-density data recording disks. These next generation DVD-type storage disks can hold unprecedented volumes of data. Dr. Kevin D. Belfield’s molecular electronics research group, with funding from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Army, are investigating these new materials.
How are the high-density storage disks different from conventional storage disks? The high-density disks encode, manipulate, and retrieve information at the molecular level, as opposed to current semiconductor techniques, which rely on miniaturization of bulk devices such as integrated circuits.eyeglasses
When will these disks reach the market? Two US patent applications have been granted on the technology and others are pending, which could pave the way for next generation, ultra high-density optical data storage for tomorrow’s computational needs.
