specially adapted for near-field recording or reproduction

Full Title

Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power; Record carriers therefor > Record carriers characterised by shape, structure or physical properties, or by the selection of the material > Layers; Shape, structure or physical properties thereof > Light transmission layers lying on the light entrance side and being thinner than the substrate, e.g. specially adapted for Blu-ray® discs > specially adapted for near-field recording or reproduction

Classification Context

Section:

PHYSICS

Class:

INFORMATION STORAGE

Subclass:

INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER