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Information recording medium having recording layer with organic polymer and dye contained therein

US5464673A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 1992
Grant dateNov 7, 1995
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31931
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An information recording medium has a recording layer which comprises a composition containing: PA1 I) at least one organic polymer selected from the group consisting of: PA2 (a) conjugated polymers whose conformations change by thermal energy, for example, polythiophene, and PA2 (b) polymers containing as a component a diene monomer and/or an aromatic-ring-containing vinyl monomer, for example, polystyrene; and PA1 II) a dye having light-absorbing ability, for example, naphthalocyanine. Despite the recording layer is of the organic type that features non-toxicity and low manufacturing cost as advantages, the recording layer makes it possible to produce a rewritable optical disc which can be recorded by a semiconductor laser (830, 780 nm) employed widely.

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