Invention:
The invention is an improved optical storage media system designed to increase storage capacity on optical media, such as compact discs. This system encodes data by varying the width of pits on the disc, allowing each pit to represent multiple bits of information. By exploiting the diffraction properties of light, this technology employs angular-selective thin film coatings that filter diffracted light based on its angle. With the integration of a multiplex detector array, this approach allows for the encoding of multiple bits of information and enables precise determination of pit widths and the encoded data, resulting in higher storage density compared to traditional optical storage media, which typically encode data based solely on the presence or absence of pits.
Background:
Traditional optical storage media, like CDs and DVDs, encode data using binary pits and lands on their surfaces. The presence or absence of pits represents binary data (0s and 1s), which limits the amount of data that can be stored. To overcome this limitation, this invention utilizes pits of varying widths to encode multiple bits of data in each pit. Additionally, with the rise of cloud storage and high-capacity flash drives, optical storage media has seen a decline in popularity. One problem with this type of storage is limited storage capacity compared to newer technologies. Optical storage mediums have slower data transfer processing. This invention offers a new approach to data storage without compromising the basic writing mechanism. The technology incorporated in the invention could significantly improve existing optical media which could pave the way for development of new optical devices that are more compact, efficient, and cost-effective.
Applications:
- Data storage
- Archival storage
- High density retrieval systems
Advantages:
- Increased storage capacity
- Increased data reading process
- Compact
- Efficient
- Cost-effective
