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Ablatable medium for optical recording

US4218689A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 1978
Grant dateAug 19, 1980
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Expiry dateJan 30, 1998

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S430/146
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An ablative recording medium comprises a substrate coated with a light reflecting layer which in turn is coated with a light absorptive layer of 6,6'-diethoxythioindigo. During recording, portions of the light absorptive layer are ablated by a modulated focussed light beam, thereby exposing portions of the reflecting layer. Video information is recorded as a reflective-antireflective pattern.

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