Fast readout method for multidimensional optical data storage using interferometry-aided reflectance spectroscopy

The multiplex technique increases the capacity of optical data storage, but the current reading throughputs is limited by the single-bit reading. We propose a fast readout method of multidimensional optical data storage using interference-aided reflectance spectral measurement to readout multiple bits information simultaneously. The multidimensional data is recorded in the photoresist layer on the disc with dielectric multilayer substrate by laser direct writing. With the designed interference layer inside the disc, the relation of thickness of recording layer and the peak shift of the reflected spectra has been built up. With different writing depths representing different bit of data, 2 bits and 3 bits unit information have been recorded and successfully read out at one exposure. This fast readout method is not only suitable for optical data storage by engineering the optical path length for example Blu-ray disc but also for super resolution optical data storage.