Award List

ISOM’23 (Takamatsu, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Tu-E-04
Title: Intelligent Meta-devices for Aerial, Land, and Underwater Imaging
Authors: Xiaoyuan Liu1, Mu Ku Chen1, Takuo Tanaka2,3,4, Din Ping Tsai1
Affiliation: 1City University of Hong Kong, 2RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics, 3RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research, 4Tokushima University

Student Award
Awarded to Tamaki Hamato for the following presentation.
No.We-B-02
Title: Influence of Fall Distance of Urine Flow on Measurement Accuracy of Three-dimensional Uroflowmetry
Authors: Tamaki Hamato1, Shigeru Murata1, Yasuyuki Naitoh2, Osamu Ukimura2
Affiliation: 1Kyoto Institute of Technology, 2Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine

Best Poster Award
No.Tu-F-02
Title: High precision phase retrieval with embedded data based on deep learning in holographic data storage
Authors: Ruixian Chen, Jianying Hao, Jinyu Wang, Rongquan Fan, Xiaoqing Zheng, Dakui Lin, Kun Wang, Xiao Lin, Xiaodi Tan
Affiliation: Fujian Normal University

Program Chair Award
No.We-B-01
Title: Mid-infrared passive spectroscopic imaging for non-invasive blood glucose sensor
Authors: Ichiro Ishimaru, Daichi Anabuki, Shiori Tahara, Akira Nishiyama, Kenji Wada, Akiko Nishimura
Affiliation: Kagawa University

ISOM’22 (Sapporo, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.IMPC-02
Title: Time-Lapse Imaging of Mouse Brain through Intact Skull Using a Label-Free Computational Conjugate Adaptive Optical Microscopy
Authors: Yongwoo Kwon1,2, Seokchan Yoon1,2, Jin Hee Hong1,2, Sungsam Kang1,2, Hojun Lee3, Wonshik Choi1,2
Affiliation: 1Institute for Basic Science, 2Korea University, 3Samsung Electronics Corp., Ltd

Student Award
No.ITuPI-04
Title: High bandwidth-utilization digital holographic multiplexing microscope
Authors: Zhengzhong Huang, Liangcai Cao
Affiliation: Tsinghua University

Best Poster Award
No.P-ITu-18
Title: Synthesis of angular multiplexed SQAM signals and signal detection by self-interference for holographic memory
Authors: Jun Igarashi, Hironori Ito, Satoshi Honma
Affiliation: Yamanashi University

Program Chair Award
No.ITuPI-03
Title: Synthetic Aperture with Image Interpolation for Incoherent Digital Holography
Authors: Masahide Goto, Teruyoshi Nobukawa, Yutaro Katano, Kei Hagiwara, Tetsuhiko Muroi
Affiliation: Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)

ISOM’21 (Zoom Online)

Best Paper Award
No.Mo-E-04
Title: Reduction of Random Noise in Parallax Images Acquired by Single-Pixel Imaging using Deep Neural Network
Authors: Kazumasa Kimura1, Mon Nagata1, Yuta Wada1, Yutaro Katano2, Norihiko Ishii2, Eriko Watanabe1, Tetsuhiko Muroi2
Affiliation: 1The University of Electro-Communication, 2Japan Broadcasting Corporation

Student Award
No.Tu-C-03
Title: High-speed color digital holographic microscope based on a planar lightwave circuit with a thin film heater
Authors: Kazutaka Nakama1, Hideaki Gomi1, Kenta Hayashi1, Katsunari Okamoto2, Eriko Watanabe1
Affiliation: 1The University of Electro-Communications, 2Okamoto Laboratory

Student Award
No.Mo-F-03
Title: Investigation of Biological Responses of a Living Biological Cell after Focused Electron Beam Exposure
Authors: Asahi Tanaka, Wataru Inami, Yoshimasa Kawata
Affiliations: Shizuoka University

Poster Award
No.Tu-A-19
Title: Fabrication and evaluation of multilayer recording medium for volumetric magnetic hologram memory using SiO2 as a thermal diffusion layer
Authors: Akira Yamaguchi, Kenta Tanaka, Yuichi Nakamura, Goto Taichi, Boey Pang Lim, Hironaga Uchida, Mitsuteru Inoue
Affiliation: Toyohashi University of Technology

Program Chair Award
No.Tu-D-01
Title: Common-path configuration for single-shot phase-shifting incoherent digital holography with a single diffraction grating
Authors: Teruyoshi Nobukawa, Yutaro Katano, Tetsuhiko Muroi, Norihiko Ishii
Affiliation: Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)

ISOM’20 (Zoom Online)

Best Paper Award
No.Su-A-02
Title: 20:9 Modulation Code for Complex Amplitude Multi-Level Recording in Holographic Memory
Authors: Nobuhiro Kinoshita, Teruyoshi Nobukawa, Yutaro Katano, Tetsuhiko Muroi, and Norihiko Ishii
Affiliation: Japan Broadcasting Corporation

Student Award
No.Mo-C-01
Title: Improving the reconstruction quality of spatial mode exchange technique by adjusting the diffusion angle of diffuser
Authors: Shuanglu Zhang, Atsushi Okamoto, Kazuhisa Ogawa, Akihisa Tomita, Taketoshi Takahata, Satoshi Shinada, Yuta Goto, and Naoya Wada
Affiliation: Hokkaido University

Student Award
No.Mo-E-05
Title: Evaluation of Spatial Resolution in Motionless Optical Scanning Holography
Authors: Naru Yoneda, Yusuke Saita, and Takanori Nomura
Affiliations: Wakayama University

Program Chair Award
No.Tu-D2-04
Title: Scanning Fiber Based Ultra-compact Near-eye Display with a Narrow Beam Waveguiding Technique
Authors: Takuma Kuno, Toshiteru Nakamura, Takahiro Matsuda, Shinsuke Onoe, Yoshiho Seo, and Satoshi Ouchi
Affiliation: Hitachi, Ltd.

ISOM’19 (Niigata, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Tu-G-01
Title: Digital Holographic Tomography Based on Compressed Sensing for 3D-PIV
Authors: S. Yoshida, K. Itakura, F. Kaya
Affiliation: Kindai University

Student Award
No.We-K-03
Title: Deep-Learning-Generated Binary Hologram
Authors: H. Goi, K. Komuro, T. Nomura
Affiliation: Wakayama University

Student Award
No.We-L-02
Title: Acquisition of Dense Parallax Images Using a Two-Dimensional Image Sensor by Applying Single-Pixel Imaging to Integral Photography
Authors: R. Usami1, T. Nobukawa2, M. Miura2, N. Ishii2, E. Watanabe1, T. Muroi2
Affiliations: 1The University of Electro-Communications, 2Japan Broadcasting Corporation

Poster Award
No.Tu-J-16
Title: Single Shot Detection of Phase Encoded Signal by Using Deep Learning
Authors: M. Tokoro, R. Fujimura
Affiliation: Utsunomiya University

Program Chair Award
No.Tu-I-04
Title: Blood-Flow Visualization in Skin in Response to Taste Stimuli Using General-Purpose Camera
Authors: Y. Tanaka, S. Murata
Affiliation: Hitachi, Ltd.

ISOM’18 (Kitakyushu, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Mo-B-03
Title: Broadband Achromatic Metalens for Full-Color Imaging
Authors: C. H. Chu1, S. Wang2, P. C. Wu1, V.-C. Su3, M. L. Tseng1, R. J. Lin4, Y.-C. Lai4, M.-K. Chen4, H. Y. Kuo4, B. H. Chen4, Y. H. Chen4, T. Li2, Z. Wang2, S. Zhu2, D. P. Tsai1,4
Affiliations: 1Academia Sinica, 2Nanjing University, 3National United University, 4National Taiwan University

Student Award
No.We-L-04
Title: Numerical Autofocusing Based on Adaptive Sharpness Evaluation for Complex Amplitude Imaging
Authors: K. Komuro1, K. Oe1, Y. Tamada2, T. Nomura1
Affiliations: 1Wakayama University, 2National Institute for Basic Biology

Poster Award
No.Tu-J-09
Title: Environmentally Robust Phase Detection for Holographic Data Storage
Authors: K. Yamazaki, M. Yamaguchi
Affiliation: Tokyo Institute of Technology

Program Chair Award
No.Mo-F-03
Title: Demonstration of Digital Holographic Microscope Based on Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC-DHM) System
Authors: K. Inomoto1, H. Satake1, K. Ikeda2, S. Kodama1, K. Okamoto3, E. Watanabe1
Affiliations: 1The University of Electro-Communications, 2Osaka Prefecture University, 3Okamoto Laboratory

ISOM’17 (Matsue, Shimane, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Mo-B-02
Title: Close-Up Technology for Lensless Light-Field Imaging
Authors: M. Sao, Y. Nakamura, K. Tajima, T. Shimano
Affiliation: Hitachi, Ltd.

Student Award
No.Mo-F-03
Title: Long Working Distance Fundus Photography with Correlated Laser Speckle
Authors: J.-E. Li1, W.-H. Lai1, Y.-C. Chung2, S.-J. Chen2, Y. Zhang3, C.-H. Tien1
Affiliations: 1National Chiao Tung University, 2Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 3New England College of Optometry

Special Award
No.Tu-G-02
Title: Spatial Differential Encoding and Wavefront Estimation for Phase Multi-Level Holographic Data Storage
Author: T. Utsugi
Affiliation: Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc.

Program Chair Award
No.Tu-G-04
Title: Image Recognition Demodulation Using Convolutional Neural Network for Holographic Data Storage
Authors: Y. Katano, T. Muroi, N. Kinoshita, N. Ishii
Affiliation: Japan Broadcasting Corporation

ISOM’16 (Kyoto, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Tu-G-05
Title: Tunable Optical Response of Phase-Change Metasurface
Authors: C. H. Chu1, M. L. Tseng2, H.-C. Wang2, T.-Y. Chen2, J. Chen2, W.-Y. Tsai2, D. P. Tsai1,2
Affiliations: 1Academia Sinica, 2National Taiwan University

Student Award
No.Mo-B-04
Title: Single-Shot Phase Reconstruction by Iterative Fourier Transform Algorithm in the Holographic Data Storage System
Authors: X. Lin1, R. Fujimura2, S. Umegaki3, M. Endo3, Y. Tanaka3, H. Nishimoto3, Y. Huang1, X. Tan1, T. Shimura3
Affiliations: 1Beijing Institute of Technology, 2Utsunomiya University, 3The University of Tokyo

Special Award
No.We-K-02
Title: Three-Dimensional Object Profiling Using FMCW Optical Sensing System
Authors: K. Iiyama, T. Washizuka, Y. Kimura
Affiliation: Kanazawa University

Program Chair Award
No.Mo-B-03
Title: Recording Multilevel Phase Data in a Holographic Data Storage System Based on Digital Holography
Authors: T. Nobukawa, T. Nomura
Affiliation: Wakayama University

ISOM’15 (Toyama, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Mo-B-02
Title: Demonstration of 8K SHV Playback from Holographic Data Storage
Authors: N. Kinoshita, Y. Katano, T. Muroi, N. Saito
Affiliation: Japan Broadcasting Corporation

Student Award
No.Tu-G-02
Title: Optical Correlation Method for Partial Image Matching with Coded Reference Pattern
Authors: K. Ikeda, E. Watanabe
Affiliation: The University of Electro-Communications

Special Award
No.Tu-G-03
Title: Imaging Properties of Quasi-Periodic Nanohole Array as an Ultra-Thin Planar Optical Lens
Authors: T. S. Kao, Y. T. Lo, H.-C. Kuo
Affiliation: National Chiao Tung University

Program Chair Award
No.We-L-04
Title: High-Density Recording Method with RLL Turbo Code for Holographic Data Storage System
Authors: Y. Nakamura, T. Hoshizawa
Affiliation: Hitachi, Ltd.

ISOM’14 (Hsinchu, Taiwan)

Best Paper Award
No.Tu-B-01
Title: Low-Cost Ultra-High Areal Density Optical Disc System towards 400 GB/Disc
Authors: Y. Morimoto1, T. Kurokawa1, A. Kikukawa1, K. Watanabe1, Z. Chiba2, H. Takashima3, I. Matsuda4, S. Kojo4, K. Shimomai4, T. Fujii4
Affiliations: 1Hitachi, Ltd., 2Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, 3Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Co., Ltd., 4Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd.

Student Award
No.Tu-E-03
Title: Shift Multiplexing with Uncorrelated Computer-Generated Reference Patterns in Coaxial Holographic Storage
Authors: T. Nobukawa, T. Nomura
Affiliation: Wakayama University

Special Award
No.We-F-03
Title: Time-Resolved Phase-Change Recording Mark Formation with Zinc Oxide Near-Field Optical Active Layer
Authors: T. S. Kao1, W.-L. Hsu2, W.-Y. Tsai2, D. P. Tsai2,3
Affiliations: 1National Chiao Tung University, 2National Taiwan University, 3Academia Sinica

Program Chair Award
No.We-J-39
Title: Analysis of Extended Depth of Focus by Phase-Space Optics
Authors: J.-E. Li, H.-C. Chiu, C.-H. Tien
Affiliation: National Chiao Tung University

ISOM’13 (Incheon, Korea)

Best Paper Award
No.Mo-B-02
Title: Write/Read System Using High-Productivity Super-Multilayer Optical Discs
Authors: T. Kurokawa, T. Ide, Y. Tanaka, K. Watanabe
Affiliation: Hitachi, Ltd.

Best Student Paper Award
No.Mo-E-04
Title: Data Page Reconstruction Based on Two-Dimensional Soft Output Viterbi Algorithm with Self-Reference for Holographic Data Storage
Authors: K. Koo1, S.-Y. Kim1,2, J. J. Jeong1, S. W. Kim1
Affiliations: 1Pohang University of Science and Technology, 2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Best Academic Paper Award
No.Tu-I-01
Title: Design of Nanoparticle Array-Based Sharp Ridge Nanoaperture to Induce Multiple Excitation of Localized Surface Plasmon
Authors: W.-S. Lee, S.-M. Kang, T. Kim, G. Lim, G.-J. Choi, K.-S. Park, Y.-P. Park, N.-C. Park
Affiliation: Yonsei University

Best Technical Paper Award
No.Th-M-03
Title: Recording Characteristics of High-Density Thin Optical Disk Using Near-Field Optical Recording
Authors: D. Koide, T. Kajiyama, R. Sato, H. Tokumaru, Y. Takano
Affiliation: Japan Broadcasting Corporation

ISOM’12 (Tokyo, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Th-M-03
Title: A Feasibility Study of 25GB/Layer Dynamic Recording by Using Two-Photon Material and Heat-Mode Bump Formation Method
Authors: T. Sasaki, H. Mochizuki, T. Mikami, T. Kitahara, H. Tsuyama, K. Inoue
Affiliation: FUJIFILM Corporation

Best Student Paper Award
No.Th-L-06
Title: 38-Level Spatial Quadrature-Amplitude Modulation Recording with Double-Referential Holography
Authors: K. Zukeran1, A. Okamoto1, M. Takabayashi2, A. Shibukawa1, A. Tomita1
Affiliations: 1Hokkaido University, 2Kyushu Institute of Technology

Best Academic Paper Award
No.Th-L-04
Title: Microholographic Optical Data Storage with Spatial Mode Multiplexing
Authors: H. Mikami, K. Watanabe
Affiliation: Hitachi, Ltd.

Best Technical Paper Award
No.Th-M-01
Title: 20-Layer Optical Disc Fabricated with Web Coating and Laminating Process
Authors: T. Mikami1, H. Mochizuki1, T. Sasaki1, T. Kitahara1, H. Tsuyama1, K. Inoue1, M. Ito2
Affiliations: 1FUJIFILM Corporation, 2LINTEC Corporation

ISOM/ODS’11 (Kauai, Hawaii, USA)

Best Paper Award
No.OWB3
Title: Reduction of Interlayer Crosstalk in Multilayer Optical Disc by Using Phase-Diversity Homodyne Detection
Authors: T. Ide, K. Osawa, H. Mikami, K. Watanabe
Affiliation: Hitachi, Ltd.

Best Student Paper Award
No.OTuE2
Title: Adjoint FDTD for Nanophotonic Device Optimization
Authors: P. Hansen, Y. Zheng, E. Perederey, L. Hesselink
Affiliation: Stanford University

Best Academic Paper Award
No.OTuD7
Title: Manipulation of Multi-Dimensional Plasmonic Spectra for Information Storage
Authors: W. T. Chen1, P. C. Wu1, C. J. Chen1, C.-J. Weng2, H.-C. Lee3, T.-J. Yen3, C.-H. Kuan1, M. Mansuripur4, D. P. Tsai1,2,5
Affiliations: 1National Taiwan University, 2National Applied Research Laboratory, 3National Tsing Hua University, 4The University of Arizona, 5Academia Sinica

Best Technical Paper Award
No.OWA3
Title: Experimental Demonstration of Optical Phase Multi-Level Recording in Microhologram
Authors: H. Mikami, K. Osawa, K. Watanabe
Affiliation: Hitachi, Ltd.

ISOM’10 (Hualien, Taiwan)

Best Paper Award
No.Th-L-03
Title: Void Type Micro-Reflector Recording Using an All-Semiconductor Picosecond Laser
Authors: H. Yamatsu1, Y. Takemoto1, S. Tashiro1, G. Fujita1, T. Miura1, T. Iwamura1, H. Uchiyama1, K. S. Yun2
Affiliations: 1Sony Corporation, 2Sony Chemical & Information Device Corporation

Best Student Paper Award
No.Mo-E-02
Title: SIL Based Near Field Recording System with Flexible Optical Disk
Authors: H. Hwang, J.-G. Kim, K. W. Song, K.-S. Park, N.-C. Park, H. Yang, Y.-C. Rhim, Y.-P. Park
Affiliation: Yonsei University

Best Academic Paper Award
No.Tu-I-13
Title: Parallel Signal Readout for Roll-Type Optical Advanced Memory
Authors: M. Tsuji1, T. Tsukamoto1, W. Inami1, Y. Kawata1, M. Ito2
Affiliations: 1Shizuoka University, 2LINTEC Corporation

Best Technical Paper Award
No.Th-L-07
Title: 16 Layers Write Once Disc with Separated Guide Layer
Authors: M. Ogasawara1, K. Takahashi1, M. Nakano1, M. Inoue2, A. Kosuda2, T. Kikukawa2
Affiliations: 1Pioneer Corporation, 2TDK Corporation

ISOM’09 (Nagasaki, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Mo-D-03
Title: First Proposal of 100 GB Rewritable Triple-Layer Optical Disk Using a GeTe-Rich GeSbTe Film and a New Dielectric Film with a High Refractive Index
Authors: T. Nishihara, A. Tsuchino, Y. Tomekawa, H. Kusada, R. Kojima, N. Yamada
Affiliation: Panasonic Corporation

Best Student Paper Award
No.Th-I-05
Title: Fiber Confocal Microscope for Alignment-Free Readout System of Multilayered Optical Memory
Authors: M. Tsuji, W. Inami, Y. Kawata
Affiliation: Shizuoka University

Best Academic Paper Award
No.Th-I-04
Title: Plasmonic Three-Dimensional Optical Disk with Ten Recording Layers
Authors: T. Tanaka1,2, T. Higuchi3, T. Koga3, A. Mitsumori3
Affiliations: 1RIKEN, 2JST PRESTO, 3Pioneer Corporation

Best Technical Paper Award
No.Mo-D-04
Title: Thermal Recording for 200GB SIL Disc Mastering
Authors: N. Yamaoka, S. Murakami, Y. Sugawara, S. Ohshima, T. Takishita, F. Yokogawa
Affiliation: Pioneer Corporation

ISOM/ODS’08 (Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA)

Best Paper Award
No.MB2
Title: Multi-Layer 400 GB Optical Disk
Authors: A. Mitsumori, T. Higuchi, T. Yanagisawa, M. Ogasawara, S. Tanaka, T. Iida
Affiliation: Pioneer Corporation

Best Student Paper Award
No.WB4
Title: A Two-Color Photopolymer System for High-Capacity Multilayer Optical Data Storage
Authors: B. A. Kowalski, R. R. McLeod, T. F. Scott
Affiliation: The University of Colorado at Boulder

Best Academic Paper Award
No.WB2
Title: What Is the Origin of Activation Energy in Phase-Change Film?
Authors: J. Tominaga, T. Shima, P. Fons, R. E. Simpson, M. Kuwahara, A. Kolobov
Affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Best Technical Paper Award
No.TuB2
Title: A Novel Deformable Mirror for Spherical Aberration Compensation
Authors: S. Aoki, M. Yamada, T. Yamagami
Affiliation: Sony Corporation

ISOM’07 (Singapore)

Best Paper Award
No.Tu-F-02
Title: Optical Head Using Single Objective Lens for BD, HD DVD, DVD and CD
Authors: R. Katayama, Y. Komatsu
Affiliation: NEC Corporation

Best Poster Paper Award
No.We-J-07
Title: Self-Cleaning of SIL and Media Using Photo-Catalyst TiO2 Film for the Near-Field Recording
Authors: H.-G. Hong, Y.-J. Kim
Affiliation: Yonsei University

Best Student Paper Award
No.Mo-B-06
Title: Thermo-Optical Origins of the Super-Resolution Effect: Real-Time Characterization of the Huge and Reversible Optical Nonlinearity of InSb
Authors: J. Pichon1, M.-F. Armand2, F. Laulagnet2, B. Hyot2
Affiliations: 1MPO International, 2CEA Leti

Best Academic Paper Award
No.Mo-C-06
Title: Developing a Platform for Detecting Bio-Molecules
Authors: S. C. B. Gopinath, T. Arai, H. Mizuno, P. K. R. Kumar, K. Awazu, J. Tominaga
Affiliation: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Best Technical Paper Award
No.We-H-05
Title: An Integrated Recording Head for Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording
Authors: E. C. Gage, W. A. Challener, N. J. Gokemeijer, G. P. Ju, B. Lu, K. Pelhos, C. B. Peng, R. E. Rottmayer, X. M. Yang, H. Zhou, T. Rausch, M. A. Seigler
Affiliation: Seagate Technology

ISOM’06 (Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Mo-B-05
Title: Century Stable Quadruple-Layer BD-R Using Te-O-Pd Based Films
Authors: H. Habuta, M. Tomiyama, K. Takahashi, M. Tsukada, N. Miyagawa, K. Nishiuchi, N. Yamada
Affiliation: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Best Poster Paper Award
No.Th-I-41
Title: Comparison from M# Consumption Point of View for the Coaxial Holographic Storage Arrangements
Authors: Z. Karpati, K. Banko, G. Szarvas, S. Kautny, L. Domjan
Affiliation: Optimal Optik Kft.

Best Student Paper Award
No.Mo-D-07
Title: Coherent Parallel Copying of Holograms Recorded by Spacial Spread-Spectrum Multiplexing
Authors: T. Ito, A. Okamoto
Affiliation: Hokkaido University

Best Academic Paper Award
No.Tu-G-02
Title: Optical Near-Field Focusing in Super-RENS Thin Film
Authors: J. Tominaga1, P. Fons1, S. Petit1, T. Shima1, K. Kurihara1, Y. Yamakawa1, T. Nakano1, A. Kolobov1,2
Affiliations: 1National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, 2The University of Montpellier II

Best Technical Paper Award
No.We-H-02
Title: Aerodynamic Stability and High Speed W/R Characteristics of Ultra Thin Disk for SVOD (Stacked Volumetric Optical Disks)
Authors: H. Awano1, H. Ido1, H. Kishi1, A. Inaba1, H. Yamanaka1, M. Tani1, S. Osawa1, M. Yoshihiro1, T. Iida1, Y. Watanabe1, N. Ota1, T. Yoshida2, T. Shimizu2, I. Naniwa2, Y. Abe2, K. Yoshida2, K. Sato2
Affiliations: 1Hitachi Maxell Ltd., 2Hitachi, Ltd.

ISOM/ODS’05 (Honolulu, Hawaii, USA)

Best Paper Award
No.WC4
Title: Improved Near-Field Recording System for First-Surface Media with an NA=1.9 Solid Immersion Lens
Authors: C. A. Verschuren, F. Zijp, J. M. van den Eerenbeemd, J. I. Lee, D. M. Bruls
Affiliation: Philips Electronics N.V.

Best Poster Award
No.TuP26
Title: Over 500 Mbps Data Recording on Write-Once Media with L-Shaped Write Strategy
Authors: S. Furumiya, K. Takahashi, H. Kitaura, N. Miyagawa, N. Yamada
Affiliation: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Best Student Award
No.TuB8
Title: Comparative Evaluation of Equalization Methods for Holographic Data Storage Channel
Authors: S. Nabavi, B. V. K. Vijaya Kumar
Affiliation: Carnegie Mellon University

ISOM’04 (Jeju Island, Korea)

Best Paper Award
No.We-E-02
Title: Proposal for Multi-Layer Blu-ray Disc Structure
Authors: I. Ichimura, G. Hashimoto, K. Saito, T. Yamasaki, T. Yukumoto, T. Maruyama, K. Osato
Affiliation: Sony Corporation

Best Poster Award
No.Th-J-04
Title: New Spherical Aberration Compensator for Blu-ray Disc
Authors: H. Nakahara, D. Matsubara, T. Matozaki, N. Takeshita, T. Yoshihara
Affiliation: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Best Student Award
No.Th-PP-07
Title: C-Shaped Aperture for Near-Field Recording
Authors: J.-Y. Fang, W.-T. Lin, C.-H. Tien, Y. Chiu, H.-P. D. Shieh
Affiliation: National Chiao Tung University

ISOM’03 (Nara, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Tu-B-04
Title: The BD-Type Multi-Layer 100 GB ROM Disk Using the Photopolymer Sheet
Authors: N. Shida1, T. Higuchi1, Y. Hosoda1, H. Miyoshi2, A. Nakano2, K. Tsuchiya2
Affiliations: 1Pioneer Corporation, 2Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.

Best Poster Award
No.We-PP-01
Title: Highspeed 16x DVD Dye Recording
Authors: J. Hellmig1, J. C. Rijpers1, H. Spruit2
Affiliations: 1Philips Research Laboratories, 2Philips Optical Storage

ISOM/ODS’02 (Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA)

Best Paper Award
No.MB.3
Title: Electron Beam Recording with a Novel Differential Pumping Head Realizing over 50GB/Layer Capacity Disc
Authors: M. Takeda1, M. Furuki1, M. Yamamoto1, Y. Aki1, H. Kawase1, M. Koizumi2, S. Takashima2, T. Miyokawa2, N. Date2
Affiliations: 1Sony Corporation, 2JEOL Ltd.

Best Paper Award
No.ThB.2
Title: Small Integrated Optical Head Device Using a Blue-Violet Laser Diode for Blu-ray Disc System
Authors: K. Manoh1, H. Yoshida1, T. Kobayashi1, M. Takase1, K. Yamauchi1, S. Fujiwara1, T. Ohno1, N. Nishi1, M. Ozawa1, M. Ikeda2, T. Tojyo2, T. Taniguchi1
Affiliations: 1Sony Corporation, 2Sony Shiroishi Semiconductor Inc.

ISOM’01 (Taipei, Taiwan)

Best Paper Award
No.We-C-03
Title: NA=0.85 Single Objective Lens for a High Density Optical Disk System
Authors: M. Itonaga, F. Ito, K. Matsuzaki, S. Chaen, K. Oishi, T. Ueno, A. Nishizawa
Affiliation: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.

Best Poster Award
No.Pd-11
Title: 0.85-NA Single-Objective Lens Using Aberration-Compensation Methods
Authors: T. Ariyoshi1, T. Shimano1, K. Maruyama2
Affiliations: 1Hitachi, Ltd., 2Asahi Optical Co., Ltd.

ISOM2000 (Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Th-E-06
Title: A Groove Baseband Recording (GBR) and a Polarization Readout Method for Optical ROM Discs
Authors: S. Kobayashi, H. Yamatsu, Y. Takemoto
Affiliation: Sony Corporation

Best Poster Award
No.Fr-PD-04
Title: Phase Change Disc for High Data Rate Recording
Authors: H. Inoue, H. Hirata, T. Kato, H. Shingai, H. Utsunomiya
Affiliation: TDK Corporation

ISOM/ODS’99 (Koloa, Hawaii, USA)

Best Paper Award
No.WC1
Title: Optical Disk Recording Using a GaN Blue Laser Diode
Authors: I. Ichimura, F. Maeda, K. Osato, K. Yamamoto, Y. Kasami
Affiliation: Sony Corporation

ISOM’98 (Tsukuba, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Th-N-05
Title: Rewritable Dual Layer Phase-Change Optical Disk
Authors: K. Nagata, K. Nishiuchi, S. Furukawa, N. Yamada, N. Akahira
Affiliation: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Best Poster Award
No.Pd-07
Title: Deep UV Mastering Using an All-Solid-State 266nm Laser for an over 20GB/Layer Capacity Disk
Authors: M. Takeda, M. Furuki, H. Yamatsu, T. Kashiwagi, Y. Aki, A. Suzuki, K. Kondo, M. Oka, S. Kubota
Affiliation: Sony Corporation