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Optical recording medium of high sensitivity
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1983-02-15
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Granted: 1985-12-03
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Expires: 2003-02-15
Abstract
Abstract Optical recording medium having a laser-recordable light-absorbing layer which is a carbide of iron or chromium has surprisingly high sensitivity. High carrier-to-noise ratios are attained using a laser-diode recording system at power levels below 10 mW.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A. Rinehart
- 👤 Richard F. Willson
- 👤 Vaughn W. Halling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:17
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/004; G11B7/0045; G11B7/00452; G11B7/00451; G11B7/24; G11B7/2403; G11B7/24067; G11B7/241; G11B7/242; G11B7/243; G11B7/26; G11B2007/24302; G11B2007/24306; G11B2007/24318; G11B2007/24328; G11B7/252; G11B7/253; G11B7/2531; G11B7/2533; G11B7/258; G11B7/2585; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An optical recording medium for use in an optical recording apparatus having a laser diode emitting at a wavelength in the range of 700-900 nm, said medium comprising an optically-flat, disk-shaped, polymeric or glass substrate and a continuous, light-absorbing layer having a thickness of 1-60 nm and in which information is recordable in the form of discrete features creatable by a focused, modulated beam from said laser diode, wherein the improvement comprises: said light-absorbing layer comprises a carbide of a metal selected from iron, chromium or alloys therebetween.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An optical recording medium for use in an optical recording apparatus having a laser diode emitting at a wavelength in the range of 700-900 nm, said medium comprising an optically-flat, disk-shaped, polymeric or glass substrate and a continuous, light-absorbing layer having a thickness of 1-60 nm and in which information is recordable in the form of discrete features creatable by a focused, modulated beam from said laser diode, wherein the improvement comprises: said light-absorbing layer comprises a carbide of a metal selected from iron, chromium or alloys therebetween.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical recording medium as defined in claim 1 including an optical spacer layer beneath the light-absorbing layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optical recording medium as defined in claim 2 including a reflecting layer beneath the optical spacer layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An optical recording medium as defined in claims 2 or 3 wherein the thicknesses of said layers are selected to provide an interferometrically antireflective condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optical recording medium as defined in claim 1 including an adhesion-promoting layer between the light-absorbing layer and the substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optical recording medium as defined in claim 3 including an adhesion-promoting layer between the reflecting layer and the substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An optical recording medium as defined in claims 1, 2 or 3 having formed in the light-absorbing layer discrete features representing information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
An optical recording medium as defined in claim 7 wherein the discrete features are pits.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
An optical recording medium as defined in claim 7 wherein the discrete features are bubbles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
73 words
Method of making an optical recording medium for use in an optical recording apparatus having a laser diode emitting at a wavelength in the range of 700-900 nm, said method comprising the steps of depositing onto an optically-flat, disk-shaped, polymeric or glass substrate a continuous, light-absorbing layer having a thickness of 1-60 nm, wherein the improvement comprise: said light-absorbing layer comprises a carbide of a metal selected from iron, chromium, and alloys therebetween.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
73 words
Method of making an optical recording medium for use in an optical recording apparatus having a laser diode emitting at a wavelength in the range of 700-900 nm, said method comprising the steps of depositing onto an optically-flat, disk-shaped, polymeric or glass substrate a continuous, light-absorbing layer having a thickness of 1-60 nm, wherein the improvement comprise: said light-absorbing layer comprises a carbide of a metal selected from iron, chromium, and alloys therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
33 words
Method of making an optical recording medium as defined in claim 10 wherein an optical spacer layer is applied to the substrate and the light-absorbing layer is applied onto the optical spacer layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
Method of making an optical recording medium as defined in claim 11 wherein a reflecting layer is applied to the substrate and the optical spacer layer is applied onto the reflecting layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
Method of making an optical recording medium as defined in claim 12 wherein an adhesion-promoting layer is applied to the substrate before applying the reflecting layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
Method as defined in any of claims 10, 11, 12 or 13 wherein a modulated laser-diode beam is focused on the light-absorbing layer while the substrate is rotated upon its axis, thus creating in the light-absorbing layer discrete features representing information.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method as defined in claim 14 wherein said discrete features are bubbles.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
12 words
Method as defined in claim 14 wherein said discrete features are pits.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of making an optical recording comprising providing an optical recording medium comprising an optically-flat, disk-shaped, polymeric or glass substrate having thereon a continuous, light-absorbing layer comprising a carbide of a metal selected from iron, chromium and alloys therebetween, said layer having a thickness of 1-60 nm, rotating said medium upon its axis, modulating the output of a laser diode having a wavelength from 700-900 nm to create intensity variations corresponding to information to be recorded on said medium, and focusing a beam of light from said laser diode on the light-absorbing layer to thereby create in the layer discrete features representing said information.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
105 words
A method of making an optical recording comprising providing an optical recording medium comprising an optically-flat, disk-shaped, polymeric or glass substrate having thereon a continuous, light-absorbing layer comprising a carbide of a metal selected from iron, chromium and alloys therebetween, said layer having a thickness of 1-60 nm, rotating said medium upon its axis, modulating the output of a laser diode having a wavelength from 700-900 nm to create intensity variations corresponding to information to be recorded on said medium, and focusing a beam of light from said laser diode on the light-absorbing layer to thereby create in the layer discrete features representing said information.
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