High-Density Data Storage
Photonics Research at UCF

One materials research focus entails the fabrication high-density data recording disks. These next generation DVD-type storage disks can hold unprecedented volumes of data. Dr. Kevin D. Belfield's molecular electronics research group, with funding from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Army, are investigating these new materials.

How are the high-density storage disks different from conventional storage disks? The high-density disks encode, manipulate, and retrieve information at a molecular level, as opposed to current semiconductor techniques, which rely on miniaturization of bulk devices such as integrated circuits.

When will these disks reach the market? Two US patent applications have been filed on the technology, which could pave the way for next generation, ultra high-density optical data storage for tomorrow's computational needs.

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Kevin Belfield
Department of Chemistry
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL 32816