Holographic versatile discs (HVDs) use holography to store massive amounts of data in a small space. HVDs can store up to 3.9 terabytes of data using laser beams to write pages of data into a photopolymer layer as holograms. During reading, a reference beam reconstructs the holograms to retrieve the stored data pages at speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. While offering extremely high storage density and transfer speeds, HVDs still face technical challenges and high production costs compared to existing storage technologies.
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Holographic versatile discs (HVDs) use holography to store massive amounts of data in a small space. HVDs can store up to 3.9 terabytes of data using laser beams to write pages of data into a photopolymer layer as holograms. During reading, a reference beam reconstructs the holograms to retrieve the stored data pages at speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. While offering extremely high storage density and transfer speeds, HVDs still face technical challenges and high production costs compared to existing storage technologies.
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Holographic versatile discs (HVDs) use holography to store massive amounts of data in a small space. HVDs can store up to 3.9 terabytes of data using laser beams to write pages of data into a photopolymer layer as holograms. During reading, a reference beam reconstructs the holograms to retrieve the stored data pages at speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. While offering extremely high storage density and transfer speeds, HVDs still face technical challenges and high production costs compared to existing storage technologies.
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Holographic versatile discs (HVDs) use holography to store massive amounts of data in a small space. HVDs can store up to 3.9 terabytes of data using laser beams to write pages of data into a photopolymer layer as holograms. During reading, a reference beam reconstructs the holograms to retrieve the stored data pages at speeds up to 1 gigabit per second. While offering extremely high storage density and transfer speeds, HVDs still face technical challenges and high production costs compared to existing storage technologies.
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By Aswin Alexander John
Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction. What is Holographic memory? What is HVD? Structure of HVD. How HVD Works? I. Writing Data II. Reading Data 6. Advantages of HVD 7. Limitations AND Challenges 8. How HVD compares with other storage device? 9. Conclusion
Introduction A hologram is a 3D image reproduced form a pattern of
interference. The Holography technique was invented in 1948 by the
Hungarian Dennis Gabor.
It can store up to 1-4 TB of information in a sugar
cube sized crystal.
It promises to be the data storing system of the future.
Hence holographic storage system has the potential to became the next storage generation over conventional storage system.
What is Holographic Memory?
Holographic memory is a three-dimensional data storage
system that can store information at high density inside the crystal or photopolymer. It is a memory that can store information in the form of
holographic image (hologram)
Like other media, holographic media is divided into write
once (where the storage medium undergoes some irreversible change), and rewritable media (where the change is reversible).
Holographic Versatile Disc
These discs have the capacity to hold up to 3.9 terabyte (TB) of information, which is approximately 6,000 times the capacity of a CDROM, 830 times the capacity of a DVD, 160 times the capacity of single-layer Blu-ray-Discs, and about 8 times the capacity of standard computer hard drives as of 2007.
The HVD also has a transfer rate of 1gigabyte/s
COMPONENTS Most holographic storage systems contain some
components basic to the setup. These are :a) Laser Beam b) Beam Splitters to split the Laser Beam c) Mirrors to direct the Laser Beam d) A liquid crystal Display panel(SLM) e) Lenses to focus the Laser Beam f) Recording Material g) CCD cameras 6
Holographic Versatile Disc structure
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
9.
Green writing/reading laser (532 nm) Red positioning/addressing laser (650 nm) Hologram (data) Polycarbon layer Photo polymeric layer (datacontaining layer) Distance layers Dichroic layer (reflecting green light) Aluminum reflective layer (reflecting red light) Transparent base
The HVD System: Writing Data
When the blue-argon laser is focused ,a beam splitter
splits it into two beams a reference beam and a signal beam .
The signal beam passes through a SLM where digital
information, organized in a page like format of ones and zeroes, is modulated onto the signal beam as a two dimensional pattern of brightness and darkness . that is created stores the data that is carried by the signal beam on to the surface of the holographic material as a hologram.
When the two beams meet, the interference pattern
The HVD System: Writing Data
The HVD System: Reading Data
In order to retrieve and reconstruct the holographic page of data stored in the crystal, the reference beam is shined into the crystal at exactly the same angle at which it entered to store that page of data.
Technology Comparison 1 Bit Data Page Data
~1m
Substrate Surface Recording Layer
Volumetric Recording Layer
Data are recorded on to the surface as bit by bit in CD/DVD System
Page data are recorded into the volumetric recording layer in Holographic recording
Conventional Optical Disc
HVD
TM
HVD Compares With Other Storage Device
Blu-ray Initial cost for recordable Approx. $18 disc Initial cost for Approx. recorder/playe $2,000 r Initial storage capacity Read/write speed 54 GB
HD-DVD Approx. $10
HVD Approx. $120
Approx. $2,000
Approx. $3,000
30 GB
300 GB (max 3.9 TB)
36.5 Mbps
36.5 Mbps
1 Gbps
Capacity:700 mb
Capacity:4.7Gb
Capacity: 30-50Gb Capacity:1-4TB
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ADVANTAGES
Resistance to damage - If some parts of the medium are damaged, all information can still be obtained from other parts. Efficient retrieval - All information can be retrieved from any part of the medium. Fault and Damage Tolerance.
The HVD also has a transfer rate of 1 gigabit/s.
While reading a page the entire page of data can be retrieved quickly and at one time . 14
LIMITATIONS AND CHALLENGES
It is very difficult to arrange all of those components like CCD camera , SLM arrays and beam steering devices. Needs good recordings sensitive material to allow high data transfer rate.
If too many pages are stored in one crystal, the strength of each hologram gets diminished. 15
APPLICATIONS A) Petaflop Computing B) Data Mining C) Future Computing System
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CONCLUSION
The future of holographic memory is very promising. The
holographic storage provide high data density. It can easily store 1000GB of data in a small cubic centimeter crystal reducing the cost on the other hand. It may offer high data transfer rate.
But even then the holographic way of storing data is still at
the base stage and it may take another couple of years for this technique to hit desktop with a real life data storage solution. up the desktop Experienences.
However this technology itself is dazzling and aims to light
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REFERENCE Psaltis, D. Mok, F. Holographic memories. Scientific
