US4740447A
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Optical recording medium
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1985-12-02
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Granted: 1988-04-26
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Expires: 2005-12-02
Abstract
Abstract An optical recording medium such as an optical disc memory, with which data can be stored and reproduced by means of laser beam with a high sensibility is disclosed. The optical recording medium comprises: a substrate transparent to the laser beam; a first spacer layer formed on the substrate, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a higher refractive index than the substrate with respect to said laser beam; a second spacer layer formed on the first spacer layer, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a lower refractive index than the first layer with respect to said laser beam; and a recording layer formed on the second spacer layer and for storing data therein by the radiation of laser beam. The thickness of the first spacer layer is not larger than a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate and the thickness of the second spacer layer is smaller than a thickness at which the second spacer layer, when combined only with said first spacer layer and the substrate, presents a minimal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate .
Inventors
- 👤 Masaki Itoh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:06
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/24; G11B7/241; G11B7/242; G11B7/244; G11B7/246; G11B7/252; G11B7/257; G11B7/2578; G11B2007/25705; G11B2007/25706; G11B2007/25708; G11B2007/2571; G11B2007/25711; G11B2007/25713; G11B2007/25715; G11B2007/25716; G11B2007/25718; G11B7/248; G11B7/249; G11B7/253; G11B7/2531; G11B7/2533; G11B7/2534; G11B7/2572; G11B7/2575; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
Optical recording medium, in which data is recorded and from which data is read by the radiation of laser beam, said optical recording medium comprising: a substrate transparent to the laser beam; a first spacer layer formed on the substrate, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a higher refractive index than the substrate with respect to said laser beam, the thickness of the first spacer layer being approximately equal to a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate; a second spacer layer formed on the first spacer layer, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a lower refractive index than the first layer with respect to said laser beam, the thickness of the second spacer layer being approximately equal to a thickness at which the second spacer layer, when combined only with said first spacer layer and the substrate, presents a minimal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate; and a recording layer formed on the second spacer layer and for storing data therein by the radiation of laser beam; said laser beam being irradiated from said substrate to said recording layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
Optical recording medium, in which data is recorded and from which data is read by the radiation of laser beam, said optical recording medium comprising: a substrate transparent to the laser beam; a first spacer layer formed on the substrate, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a higher refractive index than the substrate with respect to said laser beam, the thickness of the first spacer layer being approximately equal to a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate; a second spacer layer formed on the first spacer layer, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a lower refractive index than the first layer with respect to said laser beam, the thickness of the second spacer layer being approximately equal to a thickness at which the second spacer layer, when combined only with said first spacer layer and the substrate, presents a minimal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate; and a recording layer formed on the second spacer layer and for storing data therein by the radiation of laser beam; said laser beam being irradiated from said substrate to said recording layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the first spacer layer is equal to a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the first spacer layer is smaller than a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the recording layer is adjusted so that the recording medium presents a minimal reflectivity, when the thickness of the recording layer becomes about 15 to 25% of the initial thickness due to the radiation of the laser beam.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of each of the first and second spacer layers is larger than λ/8n (λ indicates the wavelength of the employed beam and n indicates the index of refraction of the layer).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of each of the first and second spacer layers is larger than 50 nm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the thickness of the recording layer is about 80 nm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first spacer layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of oxides, nitrides, carbides, sulfides, organic coloring agent, magnetic garnet, and Si, Se, B and the compounds thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
100 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first spacer layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of CeO 2 , Cr 2 O 3 , Fe 2 O 3 , Fe 3 O 4 , GeO 2 , In 2 O 3 , MgO, MnO 2 , MoO 3 , Nb 2 O 5 , NiO, SiO, Sm 2 O 3 , SnO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 , TeO 2 , TiO 2 , V 2 O 5 , WO 3 , Y 2 O 3 , ZnO, ZrO 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first spacer layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of Si 3 N 4 , ZrN, ZrC, GeS, ZnS, organic coloring agents of cobalt phthalocyanine, copper phythalocyanine, magnesium phthalocyanine, nickel phthalocyanine, zinc phthalocyanine.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second spacer layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of fluorides, oxides, nitrides, carbides, sulfides, organic coloring agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second spacer layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of AlF 3 , BaF 2 , CaF 2 , CeF 3 , DyF 3 , ErF 3 , EuF 3 , GdF 3 , HfF 4 , HoF 3 , LaF 3 , LiF, MgF 2 , NaF, NdF 3 , PrF 3 , SmF 3 , SrF 2 , YF 3 , YbF 3 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second spacer layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of Al 2 O 3 , CeO 2 , Cr 2 O 3 , Dy 2 O 3 , Er 2 O 3 , Eu 2 O 3 , Fe 2 O 3 , Fe 3 O 4 , Gd 2 O 3 , GeO 2 , HfO 2 , Ho 2 O 3 , In 2 O 3 , Lu 2 O 3 , MgO, MnO 2 , MoO 3 , Nb 2 O 5 , NiO, SiO, SiO 2 , Sm 2 O 3 , SnO 2 , Ta 2 O 5 , TiO 2 , V 2 O 5 , WO 3 , Y 2 O 3 , ZnO, ZrO 2 , ZrN, ZrC, GeS, ZnS.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
42 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the second spacer layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of cobalt phthalocyanine, copper phthalocyanine, molybdenum phthalocyanine, magnesium phthalocyanine, nickel phthalocyanine, zink phthalocyanine, Sudan Black B, photoresist, electron-beam resists.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
62 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 11, wherein the recording layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of squarylium, 5-amino-2,3-dicyano-1,4-naphthoquinone, vandyl phthalocyanine, titanyl phthalocyanine, aluminum phthalocyanine, aluminum chloride phthalocyanine, titan phthalocyanine, lead phthalocyanine, platinum phthalocyanine, Te containing plasma polymerized organic thin film, organic thin film containing Te bonded with alkyl radicals or Te bonded with fluoro carbons.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 15, wherein the recording layer is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of 5-amino-8-substituted anilino-2,3-dicyano-1,4-naphthoquinone and 5,8-substituted anilino-2,3-dicyano-1,4-naphthoquinone and the mixture thereof or the metallic complex thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrate is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of synthetic resin, glass and porcelain.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
33 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 17, wherein the substrate is composed of one member selected from the group consisting of acryl resin, polycarbonate, polyetherimido, polysulfone, epoxy resin and vinyl chloride resin.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
Optical recording medium as claimed in claim 1, wherein the substrate may be in the form of a disc, sheet or tape.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
234 words
Optical disc memory, in which data is recorded and from which data is read by the radiation of laser beam, said optical recording disc memory comprising: a substrate being in the form of disc and transparent to the laser beam and provided with guide grooves for guiding the axis of the laser beam; a first spacer layer formed on the substrate, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a higher refractive index than the substrate with respect to said laser beam, the thickness of the first spacer layer being approximately equal to a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate; a second spacer layer formed on the first spacer layer, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a lower refractive index than the first layer with respect to said laser beam, the thickness of the second spacer layer being approximately equal to a thickness at which the second spacer layer, when combined only with said first spacer layer and the substrate, presents a minimal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate; and a recording layer formed on the second spacer layer and for storing data therein by the radiation of laser beam; said laser beam being irradiated from said substrate to said recording layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
234 words
Optical disc memory, in which data is recorded and from which data is read by the radiation of laser beam, said optical recording disc memory comprising: a substrate being in the form of disc and transparent to the laser beam and provided with guide grooves for guiding the axis of the laser beam; a first spacer layer formed on the substrate, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a higher refractive index than the substrate with respect to said laser beam, the thickness of the first spacer layer being approximately equal to a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate; a second spacer layer formed on the first spacer layer, being substantially transparent to the laser beam and having a lower refractive index than the first layer with respect to said laser beam, the thickness of the second spacer layer being approximately equal to a thickness at which the second spacer layer, when combined only with said first spacer layer and the substrate, presents a minimal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate; and a recording layer formed on the second spacer layer and for storing data therein by the radiation of laser beam; said laser beam being irradiated from said substrate to said recording layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
Optical disc memory as claimed in claim 20, wherein the thickness of the first spacer layer is equal to a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
48 words
Optical disc memory as claimed in claim 20, wherein the thickness of the first spacer layer is smaller than a thickness at which the first spacer layer, when combined only with the substrate, presents a maximal reflectivity with respect to a laser beam being incident on the substrate.
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