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Optical disk with narrow guide tracks
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-29
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Granted: 1985-05-14
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Expires: 2003-04-29
Abstract
Abstract In an optical disk having an optical recording layer which is capable of having information thereon using a laser beam with information superposed by modulation there is formed a spiral protruding or recessed track having a width equal to about half or less of the wavelength of a laser beam to be used, this track being utilized as the guiding track of the laser beam. A method for manufacturing such an optical disk is also disclosed according to which a recessed track for tracking is formed by plastic deformation of the upper surface of an original disk with a hard processing stylus such as a diamond stylus. The original disk thus produced is utilized for forming an optical recording disk having a protruding or recessed guiding track.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Takaoka
- 👤 Masahiko Mochizuki
- 👤 Mitsuo Yamashita
- 👤 Tadao Miura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:13
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An optical disk having an optical recording layer in which information is written thereon by irradiating a focussed laser beam modulated by the information, said disk comprising a pair of disk bodies superposed on each other having optical recording layers formed on the interior opposing surfaces thereof and being separated by spacers interposed therebetween, said disk bodies having reliefs on said interior opposing surfaces as optical guiding tracks formed at a desired pitch and having a width of 0.2 to 0.41 μm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An optical disk having an optical recording layer in which information is written thereon by irradiating a focussed laser beam modulated by the information, said disk comprising a pair of disk bodies superposed on each other having optical recording layers formed on the interior opposing surfaces thereof and being separated by spacers interposed therebetween, said disk bodies having reliefs on said interior opposing surfaces as optical guiding tracks formed at a desired pitch and having a width of 0.2 to 0.41 μm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
An optical disk comprising: a substrate including optical guiding tracks having protruding or recessed reliefs formed on said substrate at a desired pitch and having a width of 0.2 to 0.41 μm; and an optical recording layer formed over said substrate into which information can be written by irradiating a focussed laser beam modulated by said information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An optical disk comprising: a substrate including optical guiding tracks having protruding or recessed reliefs formed on said substrate at a desired pitch and having a width of 0.2 to 0.41 μm; and an optical recording layer formed over said substrate into which information can be written by irradiating a focussed laser beam modulated by said information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical disk according to claim 2, wherein the protruding relief has an inverted V-shaped cross section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical disk according to claim 2, wherein the front surface of the protruding relief is curved.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An optical disk according to claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the recessed relief has a V-shaped cross section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical disk according to claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the recessed relief is curved.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optical disk comprising: a substrate including optical guiding tracks having protruding or recessed reliefs formed on said substrate at a desired pitch and having a width of 0.2 to 0.41 μm; and an optical recording layer formed over said substrate into which information is written in the form of information tracks by irradiating a focussed laser beam modulated by said information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optical disk comprising: a substrate including optical guiding tracks having protruding or recessed reliefs formed on said substrate at a desired pitch and having a width of 0.2 to 0.41 μm; and an optical recording layer formed over said substrate into which information is written in the form of information tracks by irradiating a focussed laser beam modulated by said information.
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