Near-field optical recording on cyanine dye layer of a commercial compact disk-recordable (CD-R)

Din Ping Tsai, Wen Ruei Guo

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Abstract

A tapping mode atomic force microscope (AFM) and homemade near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) were used to image and deliver the optical energy to the surface of a cyanine dye (C35H35ClN2O4) layer. AFM images of writing bits on a cyanine dye-coated polycarbonate substrate of a commercial compact disk were obtained. By comparing the images to the bits written by inserting the fiber probe directly into the dye layer, it was found that heating of the metal coating plays an important role in the occurrence of the upraised edge of writing bits observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages245-246
Number of pages2
Publication statusPublished - 18 Nov 1996
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1996 9th Annual Meeting of IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, LEOS'96. Part 1 (of 2) - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: 18 Nov 199619 Nov 1996

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 1996 9th Annual Meeting of IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, LEOS'96. Part 1 (of 2)
CityBoston, MA, USA
Period18/11/9619/11/96

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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