The CD-ROM and Optical Disc Recording SystemsWith one million CD-ROM users worldwide, there is an urgent need to demystify the technology of compact-disc data recording and retrieval, which will eventually replace the floppy disk. This book meets that need. It will benefit students, engineers, and professionals from many disciplines whowish to understand and exploit the cost-effective potential of optical data storage and retrieval. The book provides a unique introduction to CD-ROM and other optical recording systems, and clearly describes how the two main competing systems--the magneto-optic and the phase change types--work.Topics include photodetectors, lasers, mastering, WORM media, and magneto-optic media, among others. Keep up to date with this superb new introduction to CD-ROM and optical disc recording systems. |
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Introduction to optical recording | 1 |
Basic optics | 8 |
Lasers | 19 |
Copyright | |
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actuator alloy aluminium amorphous argon ions audio bias birefringence bits bytes carrier-to-noise ratio CD-ROM CD-ROM disc coating compact disc Curie temperature density deposited detector device diagram diameter diffraction disc drive domain electrons erasable error correction code Figure focus focusing frequency gallium arsenide glass master interface junction laser diode laser light laser power light beam light spot magnetic field magneto-optic disc magneto-optic drive magneto-optic media magneto-optic recording magnetron material modulation moulding nickel noise sources objective lens optical disc optical head optical recording systems output overwrite phase change photoresist plate polarized light polycarbonate polycarbonate substrate pre-mastering produce pulse r.f. signal ratio reflective layer refractive index rotation sector semiconductor servo Shot noise shown in Fig shows Sony speed sputtering stamper storage structure substrate surface tape target tellurium thickness thin film track vacuum velocity wave wave plate wavelength width WORM disc WREM