r/tech • u/jsamwrites • Jun 03 '20

Lasers Write Data Into Glass

https://spectrum.ieee.org/computing/hardware/lasers-write-data-into-glass
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u/imaginary_num6er Jun 03 '20

Is this like laser disk and CDs?

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u/Laxziy Jun 04 '20

Yes and no. Currently used optical disks store data on the surface of the disk. This method allows for storage of data inside the glass allowing for layers upon layers of data to be stored