Abstract

Optical frequency-domain data storage using persistent spectral hole burning has been considered for more than ten years by now and the material parameter space required has been investigated and discussed [1,2]. An alternative approach to spectral storage, by utilizing the time-domain has been proposed by Mossberg [3]. This approach using coherent transient techniques (photon echoes) has gained increasing attention during the last years. However, to our knowledge an analysis of the required material parameter space for this approach still has not been published. In this conference paper some preliminary material considerations pertaining to time-domain storage and processing in inorganic crystals are presented.

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