High-resolution examination of recording marks in phase-change media using a scanning near-field optical microscope

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers

Volumn 39, Issue 6 A, 2000, Pages 3599-3602

  Tadokoro, Toshiyasu ^a   Saiki, Toshiharu ^b   Yusu, Keiichiro ^c   Ichihara, Katsutaro ^c  

^a Hachioji shi   (Japan)

^b KANAGAWA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c TOSHIBA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carrier to noise ratio; DVD RAM; Phase change; Probe tip; Recording mark; Scanning near field optical microscope

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL RECORDING; PHASE TRANSITIONS; RANDOM ACCESS STORAGE; VIDEODISKS;

DIGITAL VERSATILE DISKS (DVD); PHASE CHANGE OPTICAL DISKS; SCANNING NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPE (SNOM);

OPTICAL DISK STORAGE;

EID: 0034204709     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/jjap.39.3599     Document Type: Article

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