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Optical disk, high density optical disk system, and high density recording/reproducing method using the optical disk

US4569038A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1981
Grant dateFeb 4, 1986
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/24079
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical disk recording and reproducing system which uses an optical disk at least one side of which is formed with a spiral groove which has a V-shaped or inverted-trapezoid-shaped cross sectional configuration. Both the radially inward and outward sloped faces of the groove are used as recording tracks which are tracked or scanned with the spot of a light beam in the case of recording or reproduction.

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