ISOM’24 (Himeji, Japan)

Best Paper Award
No.Tu-A-04
Title: Design and fabrication of multilevel phase grating for space-division phase-shifting incoherent digital holography
Authors: Teruyoshi Nobukawa, Yasutaka Maeda,Nobuhiro Kinoshita, Kei Hagiwara and Tetsuhiko Muroi
Affiliation: Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)

Student Award
Awarded to Rong Lin for the following presentation.
No.Mo-B-01
Title: Tunable abrupt autofocusing meta-devices
Authors: Rong Lin, Mu Ku Chen and Din Ping Tsai
Affiliation: City University of Hong Kong

Best Poster Award
No.Tu-E-20
Title: Study on image reconstruction for wavefront sensing with single pixel imaging
Authors: Naohiro Kobayashi and Kouichi Nitta
Affiliation: Kobe University

Program Chair Award
No.Mo-F-03
Title: AR Camera: Camera Integrated with AR Displays
Authors: Yuchen Ma, Yunhui Gao, Jiachen Wu and Liangcai Cao
Affiliation: Tsinghua University

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 Tanaka^2,3,4, 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 Kwon^1,2, Seokchan Yoon^1,2, Jin Hee Hong^1,2, Sungsam Kang^1,2, Hojun Lee³, Wonshik Choi^1,2
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. Tsai^1,4
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. Tsai^1,2
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. Tsai^2,3
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. Kim^1,2, 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. Tsai^1,2,5
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. Tanaka^1,2, 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. Kolobov^1,2
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