TECHNOLOGY | INNOVATION
The 1.6-Petabit Breakthrough: How a Single Room Became the New Data Stadium
Chinese researchers have achieved a groundbreaking milestone in optical data storage, achieving an unprecedented storage capacity of 1.6 petabits on a disc the size of a DVD.
The recent discovery of the first optical storage disc with a capacity of 1.6 petabits marks a significant advancement in data storage methods. The development of this novel optical disc storage technology was led by researchers from the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology and the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, among other Chinese institutions[1][2].
The core technology enabling this advancement is the AIE-DDPR (aggregation-induced emission dye-doped photoresist) film combined with a dual laser system[1]. While AIE-DDPR is a new high-tech light-sensitive material crucial for achieving high-density data storage, its production is reported to be highly compatible with conventional DVD production processes[3].
😉 Aggregation-induced emission dye-doped photoresist is a special kind of material that emits light more intensely when its molecules are packed tightly together. This material…
