Abstract

The relationship between the recorded bit size and write beam characteristics has been analyzed and calculated. A unified formulation for the reflectivity after recording is introduced, and a new analytical description of reflection contrast is established. The effects of read/write beam characteristics on the recording contrast are discussed. The theoretical analysis results are well supported by experiment results.

© 1990 Optical Society of America

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