title: Data storage in optical fibers and reconstruction by use of low-coherence spectral interferometry.
abstract: We demonstrate optical data storage in optical fibers and reconstruction by use of low-coherence spectral interferometry. The information was stored by means of writing fiber Bragg gratings with different central wavelengths at different locations of the fiber. We need only a single short pulse is needed to read all the stored data. The maximum theoretical reconstruction rate that can be obtained with our technique is 10 Tbits/s. Our storage technique can be useful for identifying users in optical communication networks.
authors.forename: Shay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Keren
authors.forename: Erel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brand
authors.forename: Yoav
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Levi
authors.forename: Boris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Levit
authors.forename: Moshe
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horowitz