Optical information recording medium using metallized formazan dyes

There is disclosed a recordable optical element that includes a metallized dye. The element has a transparent substrate and on the surface of the substrate, a dye containing recording layer and a light reflecting layer. The improvement is that the dye is a metal complex of a metallized formazan dye....

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Main Authors KOVACS; CSABA A, EVANS; STEVEN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.03.1994
Edition5
Subjects
INFORMATION STORAGE
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORDCARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
PHYSICS
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Summary:There is disclosed a recordable optical element that includes a metallized dye. The element has a transparent substrate and on the surface of the substrate, a dye containing recording layer and a light reflecting layer. The improvement is that the dye is a metal complex of a metallized formazan dye. The dyes that are used in the element are very light stable.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19930011606