Bit Oriented Optical Storage With Thin Tellurium Films

David Y. Lou; Gerard M. Blom; George C Kenney

doi:10.1117/12.965679

17 June 1981 Bit Oriented Optical Storage With Thin Tellurium Films

David Y. Lou, Gerard M. Blom, George C Kenney

Proceedings Volume 0263, Optical Storage Materials; (1981) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965679
Event: Optical Storage Materials, 1980, New York, United States

Abstract

We discuss here some of the basic issues involved in the development of an optical storage medium based on the laser micromachining of thin tellurium films. Results are presented in the areas of recording sensitivity, materials resolution, error statistics, and archival stability. It is shown that a medium using 20-30 nm of tellurium deposited on polymethyl methacrylate substrates is an extremely attractive choice.

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David Y. Lou, Gerard M. Blom, and George C Kenney "Bit Oriented Optical Storage With Thin Tellurium Films", Proc. SPIE 0263, Optical Storage Materials, (17 June 1981); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.965679

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