摘要 |
Recordable/erasable optical storage media are disclosed. More particularly, it provides a method and apparatus for recording and erasing information on an optical storage medium. The medium of the present invention generally includes a rigid substrate and an active region or layer adjacent to the substrate. The active region is a single polymer layer that functions as both an expansion layer and a retention layer. Reflective and protective layers may or may not be present. Additionally, methods for writing and erasing on these media are described. |