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A write-once optical data storage media has been developed which is suitable for tape formats. The
recording layer is a metal alloy system which is sputter deposited onto polymeric substrates as a
single-layer thin film. The media are manufactured using a continuous sheet process, where the
reflectivity of the film at 840nm can be selectively varied between 30 and 70%.
These films have been characterized for laser write sensitivity, optical properties, surface chemistry,
and environmental stability.
An abrasion resistant hard overcoat is applied directly onto the active surface in a second vacuum
deposition step. The media performance has been found to be compatible with direct hard-overcoats
with no degradation in write sensitivity.
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Bala Subramanian, "Multilayer thin-film media for optical recording," Proc. SPIE 1323, Optical Thin Films III: New Developments, (1 December 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.22381