JP2806274B2 - 光学情報記録媒体 - Google Patents

光学情報記録媒体

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JP2806274B2
JP2806274B2 JP6253326A JP25332694A JP2806274B2 JP 2806274 B2 JP2806274 B2 JP 2806274B2 JP 6253326 A JP6253326 A JP 6253326A JP 25332694 A JP25332694 A JP 25332694A JP 2806274 B2 JP2806274 B2 JP 2806274B2
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Description

【発明の詳細な説明】
【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、熱履歴の違いにより誘
起される相変化にともなう光学定数の変化を利用して情
報の記録・消去を行う光学情報記録媒体すなわち相変化
光ディスクに関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】レーザ光の照射によって情報の記録・消
去・再生を行う光学情報記録媒体としては、光磁気ディ
スクや相変化光ディスクなどが知られている。このう
ち、例えば相変化光ディスクでは、図4に示すように、
基板1上に第1誘電体層2、記録層3、第2誘電体層
4、反射層5、紫外線硬化樹脂層6がこの順に設けられ
た4層構成が通常用いられる。情報の記録・消去はレー
ザ光の照射による昇温・冷却の熱履歴の違いによって誘
起される記録層の非晶質・結晶間の相変化を利用して行
われる。すなわち、記録層を溶融し急冷することにより
非晶質化させ記録を行い、また、結晶化温度以上に一定
時間保持することにより結晶化させ、消去を行う。信号
の再生は非晶質・結晶間の反射率差を利用して行われ
る。第1誘電体層2、記録層3、第2誘電体層4及び反
射層5のそれぞれの膜厚は、感度、C/N、消去率、書
換可能繰り返し回数などの観点から最適化される。誘電
体層としてはZnS−SiO2 ,SiN,SiO2
が、また、記録層としてはSbTe,GeSbTe,A
gInSbTe等が、反射層としてはAl,Au等が用
いられる。
【0003】高密度化には、記録マークの両端に情報を
持たせるマークエッジ記録が有効である。しかし、信号
の再生に結晶・非晶質間の反射率差を利用している相変
化光ディスクでは、結晶状態の吸収率(Ac)と非晶質
状態の吸収率(Aa)が異なる場合が多く、一般に、A
aがAcより大きくなっている。このような場合、形成
されるマークの幅や長さは、新たに記録する前の状態が
結晶であったか、非晶質であったかによって影響され、
オーバライトによってジッタが大きく増加してしまう。
従って、相変化光ディスクにおいてジッタを低減し、マ
ークエッジ記録を実現するには、非晶質状態と結晶状態
の感度を等しくする必要がある。結晶状態の方が熱伝導
率が高いこと、融解にともなう潜熱が大きいことを考慮
すると、AcがAaより大きくなるように設計するのが
望ましい。このような媒体を提供する手段として、特開
平1−149238号公報に記載されている透過性の極
薄金属膜を反射膜として用いた吸収率制御方法や、特開
平2−218334号公報に記載されているSiのよう
な高屈折率材料を反射膜として用いた吸収率制御法が有
効であることが知られている。これらの方法では、非晶
質状態と結晶状態の透過率を大きく変化させることが重
要となる。
【0004】また、Al等の金属反射膜を用いた吸収率
制御法として特開平6−4903号公報が知られてい
る。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】現在、製品化されてい
る光ディスクの光ヘッド光源には、波長780−830
nmのレーザダイオードが用いられている。さらに記録密
度を向上させるために、レーザダイオードの短波長化が
計られており、波長690nm前後の高パワ赤色レーザダ
イオードが実用化に供されつつある。相変化光ディスク
に用いられている記録層の相変化による光学定数の変
化、すなわち、非晶質状態と結晶状態の光学定数の差
は、波長が短くなるにつれ小さくなってしまう。そのた
め、透過光を利用して吸収率制御を行う従来構成の媒体
では、Acを非晶質状態の吸収率Aaより高くしようと
すると、両状態の反射率差が小さくなりC/Nが低下す
るという問題があった。この問題は、Ac/Aaをでき
るだけ大きくしなければならない高線速下では特に深刻
となるため、上記した発明(特開平1−149238,
2−218334,6−4903号公報)をそのまま適
用しても、良好なオーバライト特性を得ることは困難で
ある。例えばGe2 Sb2 Te5 では、波長830nmに
おける光学定数(n,k)は、非晶質では(4.6,
1.06)、結晶では(5.89,3.47)である。
これに対し、波長690nmでは、非晶質では(4.3
6,1.72)、結晶では(4.46,4.0)であ
り、nの変化が小さくなる。そのため、図3に示すよう
に、波長690nmにおいては、結晶と非晶質の反射率差
を15%程度取ろうとするとAc/Aaは最大でも1.
1程度にしかならない。そのため大きい値のAc/Aa
が必要になる高線速ではオーバライトによってジッタが
増加してしまう。まだ実用化には至っていないが、一層
の高密度化が可能な波長532nmにおいては、非晶質で
は(3.53,1.98)、結晶では(2.39,3.
86)とさらに光学定数の変化が小さくなるため、C/
Nを確保しながら吸収率制御をすることがより困難とな
る。
【0006】本発明は、マークエッジ記録を用いた相変
化光ディスクにおいて、特に、短波長光源を用いた高線
速下でのマークエッジ記録において良好なオーバライト
特性を得ることができる相変化光ディスクを提供するこ
とを目的とする。
【0007】
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は極薄金属膜ある
いは高屈折率の透過性反射層の上に屈折率が1.5より
大きい第3誘電体層を積層することを特徴とする光学情
報記録媒体である。
【0008】本発明によれば、非晶質と結晶の反射率変
化を大きくしたまま、Ac/Aaを大きくすることが可
能となるので、高線速下でも消去率が高く、かつオーバ
ライトによるジッタ増加の小さな光学情報媒体を提供す
ることが可能となる。
【0009】
【作用】図1にSiを反射層とし第3誘電体層を積層し
た相変化光ディスクの690nmにおける光学特性の1例
を示す。図1から分かるように、第3誘電体層の膜厚を
変化させることによりAc/Aaの値を変化させること
ができる。ただし、このような効果が得られるのは、反
射層5として透過性の極薄金属膜や、高屈折率の透過性
材料を用いた場合に限られ、特開平6−4903号公報
に記述されているようなAl系金属反射層を用いた場合
には透過光がほとんどないので、第3誘電体層を付加し
ても光学的特性は変化しない。
【0010】一般に、光ディスク表面には傷を防ぐため
に紫外線硬化樹脂層がつけられる。この樹脂層の屈折率
は1.5程度であるので、第3誘電体層を積層した光学
的な効果を出すためには、第3誘電体層の屈折率は1.
5より大きくなければならない。屈折率nが1.5より
大きい材料としてZnS−SiO2 (n=2.1)、A
2 3 (n=1.7)、AlN(n=2.0)、Ti
2 (n=2.8)が使用できる。
【0011】図1に示すように第3誘電体層の膜厚Dを
λ/4n近傍(λは光の波長)に設定することにより、
Ac/Aaを1.3程度の大きな値にすることが可能と
なる。画像データを扱う場合のように、線速一定の高線
速下でディスクを使用する場合には、第3誘電体層の膜
厚Dをλ/6n<D<λ/3nの範囲にすることにより
良好なオーバライト特性を得ることが可能となる。
【0012】
【0013】
【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例について添付図面に基
づいて説明する。
【0014】図2は本発明に係る光学情報記録媒体の断
面を示す図である。基板1上に第1誘電体層2、記録層
3、第2誘電体層4、反射層5、第3誘電体層6、紫外
線硬化樹脂層7を順次積層した構成である。
【0015】(実施例1)基板1としてポリカーボネー
ト(PC)を用い、第1誘電体層2としてZnS−Si
2 を250nm、記録層3としてGe2 Sb2 Te5
15nm、第2誘電体層4としてZnS−SiO2 を18
nm、反射層5としてSiを60nm、第3誘電体層として
ZnS−SiO2 を100nmを順次スパッタリングによ
り積層した。この構成では、Ac/Aaは1.22であ
った。
【0016】上記ディスクを線速20m/sで回転さ
せ、波長690nmの半導体レーザを用いて記録・消去を
行った。3.76MHz,duty=50%の信号に
6.00MHz,duty=50%の信号をオーバライ
トして、C/N、消去率、ジッタを測定した。図5に示
すように、C/Nは57dBと高く、また、オーバライ
ト後でもジッタは1.2nsと良好な値を示した。
【0017】(比較例1)実施例1とほぼ同様の構成
で、第3誘電体層を積層していない4層構成のディスク
を用いて、波長690nmにおけるオーバライト特性を測
定した。この構成では、Ac/Aaは1.07であっ
た。
【0018】上記ディスクのオーバライト特性を実施例
1と同じ条件で測定したところ、C/Nは57dBと高
いもののジッタは2.3nsであり、初記録時のジッタ
1nsに比べて大きく増加することが確認された。
【0019】(実施例2)基板1としてポリカーボネー
ト(PC)を用い、第1誘電体層2としてZnS−Si
2 を240nm、記録層3としてGe2 Sb2 Te5
15nm、第2誘電体層4としてZnS−SiO2 を18
nm、反射層5としてSiを60nm、第3誘電体層として
TiO2 ,AlNをそれぞれ用いたディスクの特性を測
定した。TiO2 の膜厚は30nm,40nm,60nm,8
0nm,90nm、AlNの膜厚は50nm,60nm,90n
m,110nm,130nmとし、TiO2 の膜厚とオーバ
ライト特性の関係及びAlNの膜厚とオーバライト特性
の関係を調べた。
【0020】上記ディスクを線速一定の条件(25m/
s)で回転させ、波長690nmの半導体レーザを用いて
記録・消去を行った。3.76MHz,duty=50
%の信号に6.00MHz,duty=50%の信号を
オーバライトして、ジッタを測定した。図6に示すよう
に、第3誘電体層がTiO2 の場合には、膜厚が40nm
〜80nmにおいてオーバライトによるジッタの増加が小
さかった。また、第3誘電体層がAlNの場合には膜厚
が60nm〜110nmにおいてジッタの増加が小さかっ
た。これらの誘電体層の膜厚の範囲はλ/6n〜λ/3
nに相当する。
【0021】(実施例3)反射層として10nmのAu
を、第1誘電体層及び第2誘電体層としてZnS−Si
2 を、第3誘電体層としてAlNを用いたディスクを
作成した。このディスクではAc/Aaは1.2であっ
た。このディスクのオーバライト特性を実施例1と同じ
条件で測定したところ、56dBのC/Nが得られ、ジ
ッタも1.3nsと良好な値であった。
【0022】
【0023】
【0024】
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明により、短
波長光源を用いた高線速下でのマークエッジ記録におい
て良好なオーバライト特性を得ることができる相変化光
ディスクを提供することが可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明にかかる光学情報記録媒体の光学設計の
1例を示す図である。
【図2】本発明にかかる相変化光ディスクの媒体構成の
1例の断面を示す図である。
【図3】従来の光学情報記録媒体の光学設計の1例を示
す図である。
【図4】従来の相変化光ディスクの媒体構成の1例の断
面を示す図である。
【図5】本発明の1実施例におけるオーバライト特性を
示す図である。
【図6】本発明の1実施例において、第3誘電体層の膜
厚とジッタの相関を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
1 基板 2 第1誘電体層 3 記録層 4 第2誘電体層 5 反射層 6 第3誘電体層 7 紫外線硬化樹脂層

Claims (1)

    (57)【特許請求の範囲】
  1. 【請求項1】マークエッジ記録を利用し、情報の記録・
    消去・再生を行う相変化光ディスクにおいて、基板上に
    第1誘電体層、記録層、第2誘電体層、反射層、第3誘
    電体層、紫外線硬化樹脂層を順に積層した構成であっ
    て、結晶の吸収率Acと非晶質の吸収率Aaの関係がA
    c>Aaを満たし、反射層として透過性の極薄金属膜あ
    るいはSi、Geを用い、第3誘電体層として屈折率n
    が1.5より大きい誘電体(ただし、ダイヤモンド状カ
    ーボンを除く)を用い、情報の記録再生に用いる光の波
    長をλとし、第3誘電体層の膜厚Dがλ/6n<D<λ
    /3nなる関係を満たすことを特徴とする光学情報記録
    媒体。
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