STORAGE MEDIA AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

摘要

An optical storage medium is provided. The optical storage medium may include a data layer and a curable hard coat layer secured to the surface of the data layer. The data layer may be read, written to, or both read and written to using a laser having a wavelength of less than about 650 nanometers. A method for securing a curable hard coat layer directly to a data layer and curing the hard coat layer is provided.