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Optical recording device having a medium with two superimposed levels and method for reading

US6229783A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2000
Grant dateMay 8, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 2, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/005
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical recording device including a medium having a first recording level, which includes a first active film having amorphous areas and crystalline areas, the first recording level being configured to produce a phase difference between an optical beam reflected by the amorphous areas and an optical beam reflected by the crystalline areas; and a second recording level superimposed on the first recording level and including a second active layer with first areas and second areas, the second recording level being configured to produce an intensity difference between an optical beam reflected by the first areas and an optical beam reflected by the second areas.

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