Lp. Shi et al., A new structure of super-resolution near-field phase-change optical disk with a Sb2Te3 mask layer, JPN J A P 1, 40(3B), 2001, pp. 1649-1650
A super-resolution near-field phase-change optical disk with a new mask lay
er of Sb2Te3 was studied. The disks were fabricated and characterized. The
problem of thermal stability for the conventional Super-RENS (Super-Resolut
ion Near-field Structure) was studied for the first time. In order to solve
the problem of poor thermal stability, two new structures with a thermal s
hield layer that can significantly improve thermal stability were proposed,
fabricated, and analyzed. Recording marks as small as 56 nm were observed.