The Action focused on both advanced technologies and materials which have the potential to satisfy the ever-increasing demands of computer systems in terms of high capacity and high data transfer rates.
Action investigated materials for holographic and microholographic data storage including photopolymers, liquid crystal based materials and inorganic photorefractive materials. Comparative studies have been made with the international state of the art and the requirements of the different holographic storage systems under investigation have been estimated to determine the direction of further material research. The Action involved industrial partners investigating holographic and microholographic storage systems targeting storage capacities up to 1 Terabyte.
Action started interestiong project on development of a microfiber holographic disk storage system in France.
With this prelimenary results COST Action has been highly successful helping European industry to compete with strong activities in Japan and the USA trying to bring holography to the storage market
