Error-free reconstruction of magnetic hologram via improvement of recording conditions in collinear optical system.

ABSTRACT

Magnetic holographic memory is expected as a rewritable high-capacity data storage technology. To improve the reconstructed image, we investigate recording conditions by numerical simulation and experiments. We found experimentally that four diffracted beams from a digital micromirror device interfere with each other at a suitable defocus recording point, and such overlapping is favorable to obtain clear reconstruction images without diffuser. Subsequently, we modify the shape of the reference beam to ensure more effective interference. As a result, we achieve error-free image reconstruction from the magnetic hologram. Our results indicate that magnetic holograms can potentially be utilized as holographic memory.