High performance media for phase change optical recording

Authors
Zhou, GF Jacobs, BAJ
Citation
Gf. Zhou et Baj. Jacobs, High performance media for phase change optical recording, JPN J A P 1, 38(3B), 1999, pp. 1625-1628
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
3B
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1625 - 1628
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
We discuss various mechanisms that lead to a high crystallization rate of t he recording layer in a phase change disk. The role of interface layers, re cording layer composition and its thickness is especially emphasized. Disks with a data bit rate beyond 40 Mbit/s have been realized.