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Optical recording method for a rewritable phase-change optical recording medium

US6388978B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1999
Grant dateMay 14, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/006
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Both a low-linear-velocity recording and a high-linear-velocity recording can be effectively performed by an optical recording method for recording information on a phase-change optical recording medium which is recordable at a low linear velocity and a high linear velocity greater than the low linear velocity. A ratio (Pel/Pwl) of an erasing power Pel to a recording power Pwl in the low-linear-velocity recording and a ratio (Peh/Pwh) of an erasing power Peh to a recording power Pwh in the high-linear-velocity recording are determined so that the ratio (Pel/Pwl) and the ratio (Peh/Pwh) satisfy the relationship {(Pel/Pwl)<(Peh/Pwh)}.

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