Reversible optical information recording medium
US4656079A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/31699
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A reversible optical information recording medium which permits recording, reproducing, erasing and rewriting at high speeds by means of laser beams. The reversible optical information recording medium has a recording thin film which is essentially constituted by Te-Au-O, and Ge or Se. In the system which employs Ge, the recording thin film is formed by addition of at least one selected from a group consisting of Sn, In, Bi and Sb, such as to reduce the Au content in the film composition. On the other hand, in the system which employs Se, a further improvement in the stability of the recorded signal is achievable by the addition of Ge, and an improvement in the recording/erasing sensitivities, particularly erasing sensitivity, can be enhanced by addition of at least one element selected from a group consisting of Sn, In, Bi and Sb. The recording/erasing mechanism in the reversible optical information recording medium of the invention mainly relies upon a change in the optical characteristic which in turn is caused mainly by a reversible phase change of Te. The phase change in the recording medium of the invention can be effected by a laser beam of an extremely low light power densi…
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