The Microsoft Team cites Yuhao Lei, the researcher behind your article, 3 times - regarding the techniques of writing in different types of silica incl. polarization. So yes, it’s the continuation of the breakthrough.
Reminds me a bit of this older “breakthrough” petapixel.com/…/new-5d-disc-storage-can-store-500…
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 2 days ago
jordanlund@lemmy.world 3 days ago
“Holographic Storage” - en.wikipedia.org/…/Holographic_Data_Storage_Syste…