US4785437A
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Process for reading-out information from electrically polarizable data carriers by means of electron beams
Assignee: Bayer AG
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Filing: 1985-12-04
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Granted: 1988-11-15
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Expires: 2005-12-04
Abstract
Abstract The information recorded in the data carrier in the form of a locally variable electric polarization is scanned and selected by means of an electron beam. For this purpose, the secondary electrons produced on the surface of the data carrier are used. The data carrier is simultaneously either periodically heated by radiating electromagnetic waves or charged with ultrasonics. Potential fluctuations of equal frequency thereby arise on the surface of the data carrier dependent on local polarization, which fluctuations result in a modulation of the secondary electrons. The secondary electron flow thus receives information via the polarization conditions stored in the data carrier. To recover this information, the secondary electron flow is frequency-selectively amplified and electronically evaluated according to amount and/or phase. A polyvinylidene flouride film (PVDF) is preferably used as data carrier.
Inventors
- 👤 Klaus Dransfeld
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:48
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B13/00; G11B9/00; G11B9/02; G11B9/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
In a process for reading-out information from a layered, residually polarized data carrier corresponding to recorded information in local domains, including scanning the domains by an electron beam, the improvement comprising: (a) periodically heating the areas to be read-out at an activation frequency by one of radiating electromagnetic waves and ultrasonic waves to activate the areas to produce potential fluctuations of equal frequency which modulate a secondary electron flow of secondary electrons corresponding to the polarization. (b) detecting the secondary electrons emitted by the read-out areas by a multiplier and (c) frequencer selectively amplifying an alternating voltage occurring on the multiplier and evaluating the amplified voltage according to at least one of rate and phase position with respect to the activation frequency.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
In a process for reading-out information from a layered, residually polarized data carrier corresponding to recorded information in local domains, including scanning the domains by an electron beam, the improvement comprising: (a) periodically heating the areas to be read-out at an activation frequency by one of radiating electromagnetic waves and ultrasonic waves to activate the areas to produce potential fluctuations of equal frequency which modulate a secondary electron flow of secondary electrons corresponding to the polarization. (b) detecting the secondary electrons emitted by the read-out areas by a multiplier and (c) frequencer selectively amplifying an alternating voltage occurring on the multiplier and evaluating the amplified voltage according to at least one of rate and phase position with respect to the activation frequency.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the areas to be read-out are activated by a pulsed IR-laser.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the data carrier is heated by ultrasonic waves using a piezoelectrically active layer connected thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the data carrier is heated by ultrasonic waves using an electric alternating field impressed from the outside by a tip electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein the secondary electrons are detected by an attractive field and focused on the multiplier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein an ultrasonic frequency in a range of from 0.5 to 5 GHz and with primary electrons in an energy range of from 1 to 5 kV are used.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the ultrasonic frequency is from 0.5 to 2 GHZ and the primary electrons are in an energy range of from 1.5 to 2.5 KV.
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