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Mass storage technologies for libraries & information centres
To overcome growing requirements for additional space and for archival storage
of less used, old and important documents, libraries have been using compact or
dormitory storage and microfilming techniques. Of late, information technologies
have come to their rescue. Many technologies-magnetic as well as optical have
been tried for the past many years for mass storage of information. While magnetic
drum and tape are, heading towards obsolescence, optical' technologies with their
enormous storage capacities are trying to fill the gap.
This paper overviews the various 'technologies available for mass storage in the
library environment. The paper covers the magnetic storage devices including
magnetic tape, magnetic disc, cartridge tape and digital audio tape. The optical disc
storage technologies including read-only, write once read many and erasable/rewritable
media have been described. The role of optical discs in making electronic
publishing a popular technology has also been described. Future trends in the mass
storage technologies like volume holographic technology, electronic trap and
proximal probe technologies, and fluorescent multi-layered technology which are
under various stages of development have also been briefly discussed. Applications
of these technologies in library and information centres. have been listed
Goddard Conference on Mass Storage Systems and Technologies, volume 2
Papers and viewgraphs from the conference are presented. Discussion topics include the IEEE Mass Storage System Reference Model, data archiving standards, high-performance storage devices, magnetic and magneto-optic storage systems, magnetic and optical recording technologies, high-performance helical scan recording systems, and low end helical scan tape drives. Additional discussion topics addressed the evolution of the identifiable unit for processing (file, granule, data set, or some similar object) as data ingestion rates increase dramatically, and the present state of the art in mass storage technology
Goddard Conference on Mass Storage Systems and Technologies, Volume 1
Copies of nearly all of the technical papers and viewgraphs presented at the Goddard Conference on Mass Storage Systems and Technologies held in Sep. 1992 are included. The conference served as an informational exchange forum for topics primarily relating to the ingestion and management of massive amounts of data and the attendant problems (data ingestion rates now approach the order of terabytes per day). Discussion topics include the IEEE Mass Storage System Reference Model, data archiving standards, high-performance storage devices, magnetic and magneto-optic storage systems, magnetic and optical recording technologies, high-performance helical scan recording systems, and low end helical scan tape drives. Additional topics addressed the evolution of the identifiable unit for processing purposes as data ingestion rates increase dramatically, and the present state of the art in mass storage technology
Video-Based Information Systems in Academic Library Media Centers
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Molecular access to multi-dimensionally encoded information
Polymer scientist have only recently realized that information storage on the molecular level is not only restricted to DNA-based systems. Similar encoding and decoding of data have been demonstrated on synthetic polymers that could overcome some of the drawbacks associated with DNA, such as the ability to make use of a larger monomer alphabet. This feature article describes some of the recent data storage strategies that were investigated, ranging from writing information on linear sequence-defined macromolecules up to layer-by-layer casted surfaces and QR codes. In addition, some strategies to increase storage density are elaborated and some trends regarding future perspectives on molecular data storage from the literature are critically evaluated. This work ends with highlighting the demand for new strategies setting up reliable solutions for future data management technologies
Long-Term Testing and Properties of Acrylic for the Daya Bay Antineutrino Detectors
The Daya Bay reactor antineutrino experiment has recently measured the
neutrino mixing parameter sin22{\theta}13 by observing electron antineutrino
disappearance over kilometer-scale baselines using six antineutrino detectors
at near and far distances from reactor cores at the Daya Bay nuclear power
complex. Liquid scintillator contained in transparent target vessels is used to
detect electron antineutrinos via the inverse beta-decay reaction. The Daya Bay
experiment will operate for about five years yielding a precision measurement
of sin22{\theta}13. We report on long-term studies of poly(methyl methacrylate)
known as acrylic, which is the primary material used in the fabrication of the
target vessels for the experiment's antineutrino detectors. In these studies,
acrylic samples are subjected to gaseous and liquid environmental conditions
similar to those experienced during construction, transport, and operation of
the Daya Bay acrylic target vessels and detectors. Mechanical and optical
stability of the acrylic as well as its interaction with detector liquids is
reported.Comment: 17 pages, 13 figures Submitted to JINS
High throughput data streaming of individual longitudinal electron bunch profiles in a storage ring with single-shot electro-optical sampling
The development of fast detection methods for comprehensive monitoring of
electron bunches is a prerequisite to gain comprehensive control over the
synchrontron emission in storage rings with their MHz repetition rate. Here, we
present a proof-of-principle experiment with at detailed description of our
implementation to detect the longitudinal electron bunch profiles via
single-shot, near-field electro-optical sampling at the Karlsruhe Research
Accelerator (KARA). Our experiment is equipped with an ultra-fast line array
camera providing a high-throughput MHz data stream. We characterize statistical
properties of the obtained data set and give a detailed description for the
data processing as well as for the calculation of the charge density profiles,
which where measured in the short-bunch operation mode of KARA. Finally, we
discuss properties of the bunch profile dynamics on a coarse-grained level on
the example of the well-known synchrotron oscillation.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figure
Production and optical properties of liquid scintillator for the JSNS experiment
The JSNS (J-PARC Sterile Neutrino Search at J-PARC Spallation Neutron
Source) experiment will search for neutrino oscillations over a 24 m short
baseline at J-PARC. The JSNS inner detector will be filled with 17 tons
of gadolinium-loaded liquid scintillator (LS) with an additional 31 tons of
unloaded LS in the intermediate -catcher and outer veto volumes.
JSNS has chosen Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) as an organic solvent because
of its chemical properties. The unloaded LS was produced at a refurbished
facility, originally used for scintillator production by the RENO experiment.
JSNS plans to use ISO tanks for the storage and transportation of the LS.
In this paper, we describe the LS production, and present measurements of its
optical properties and long term stability. Our measurements show that storing
the LS in ISO tanks does not result in degradation of its optical properties.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures
Index to NASA Tech Briefs, 1975
This index contains abstracts and four indexes--subject, personal author, originating Center, and Tech Brief number--for 1975 Tech Briefs
NSSDC Conference on Mass Storage Systems and Technologies for Space and Earth Science Applications, volume 1
Papers and viewgraphs from the conference are presented. This conference served as a broad forum for the discussion of a number of important issues in the field of mass storage systems. Topics include magnetic disk and tape technologies, optical disks and tape, software storage and file management systems, and experiences with the use of a large, distributed storage system. The technical presentations describe, among other things, integrated mass storage systems that are expected to be available commercially. Also included is a series of presentations from Federal Government organizations and research institutions covering their mass storage requirements for the 1990's
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