JPS62167089A - Laser recording medium - Google Patents

Laser recording medium

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JPS62167089A
JPS62167089A JP61009461A JP946186A JPS62167089A JP S62167089 A JPS62167089 A JP S62167089A JP 61009461 A JP61009461 A JP 61009461A JP 946186 A JP946186 A JP 946186A JP S62167089 A JPS62167089 A JP S62167089A
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film
recording
recording medium
laser
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Hiroshi Tomimuro
富室 浩
Hikari Ishimoto
光 石本
Nobuyoshi Seto
瀬戸 順悦
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Sony Corp
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41MPRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING
    • B41M5/00Duplicating or marking methods; Sheet materials for use therein
    • B41M5/26Thermography ; Marking by high energetic means, e.g. laser otherwise than by burning, and characterised by the material used

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to repeatedly perform recording and erasure, in a laser recording medium having a recording layer obtained by forming org. coloring matter into a built-up film of a J-association band along with a film forming substance, by forming the built-up film using a specific compound as the film forming substance. CONSTITUTION:A cyanine dye represented by formula I, dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride (DODAC) and methyl stearate (StME) are dissolved in a solvent mixture of chloroform/methanol to prepare a solution adjusted so that the combined concn. of DODAC and StME is 1mg/ml and 25 monomolecular films are built up on a glass substrate 1 having an aluminum reflecting film 2 using said solution according to a LB method to form a recording layer 3 and a recording medium sample is obtained. This sample is irradiated with flash light from the side of the recording layer 2 and instantaneously heated to perform recording. Next, the sample irradiated with flash light is allowed to stand for 24hr under such a condition that temp. is 30 deg.C and humidity is about 100% RH to perform erasure.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はレーザ記録媒体に関し、更に詳細には繰り返し
記録・消去の可能なレーザ記録媒体に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a laser recording medium, and more particularly to a laser recording medium that can be repeatedly recorded and erased.

C発明の1既要〕 本発明は、有機色素を成n々物質と共にJ−会合帯の累
積膜とした記録層を有するレーザ記録媒体において、 成膜物質として特定の化合物を用いて累積膜が形成され
ていることにより、 繰り返し記録・消去ができるようにしたものである。
C1 Summary of the Invention] The present invention provides a laser recording medium having a recording layer in which an organic dye is formed into a cumulative film of J-association zones together with various substances, in which the cumulative film is formed using a specific compound as a film-forming substance. This makes it possible to record and erase repeatedly.

〔従巣の技術及び発明が解決しようとする問題点〕有機
色素分子、例えばシアニン色素分子は水溶液中での色素
分子の濃度が高くなると、色素の単分子による吸収帯及
びこれより短波長側の二量体吸収帯と多分子会合体吸収
帯の外に、単分子吸収帯より長波長側に吸収強度が大き
く、半値幅の非常に狭い吸収帯をもつ。この吸収帯はJ
−吸収帯と呼ばれ、J−会合体と呼ばれる色素分子の集
合状態に属することが知られている。このJ−会合体は
レーザ光の熱で集合状態が変化し、それに伴って光吸収
スペクトルが変化する。この変化に着目して、J−会合
体の累積膜を記録層に利用したレーザ記録媒体が試作さ
れている。
[Problems to be solved by the technology and invention of Junsu] When the concentration of organic dye molecules, such as cyanine dye molecules, increases in an aqueous solution, the absorption band of the single molecule of the dye and the wavelength side shorter than this increase. In addition to the dimer absorption band and the multimolecular association absorption band, there is an absorption band with a larger absorption intensity on the longer wavelength side than the single molecule absorption band and a very narrow half-width. This absorption band is J
- It is called an absorption band and is known to belong to an aggregated state of dye molecules called a J-aggregate. The aggregate state of this J-aggregate changes due to the heat of the laser beam, and the light absorption spectrum changes accordingly. Focusing on this change, a laser recording medium using a cumulative film of J-aggregates as a recording layer has been prototyped.

J−会合体累積膜の形成はラングミュア・ブロジェット
法により次の通り行われる。
The J-aggregate cumulative film is formed by the Langmuir-Blodgett method as follows.

まず、を機色素と成膜物質とを有機溶媒に溶解し、水槽
の水面に滴下、展開して単分子膜を得る。
First, a dye and a film-forming substance are dissolved in an organic solvent, and the solution is dropped onto the water surface of an aquarium and spread to obtain a monomolecular film.

次にこの単分子膜を一定表面圧下で圧縮しながら、水面
を垂直に横切る基板を繰返し所望回数上下動させてこれ
に移し採る。こうして、色素分子が配向、配列して特殊
な集合状態のJ−会合体累積膜が形成される。この際、
有機色素としてシアニン色素を使用し、成膜物質として
ステアリルアミンとステアリン酸メチルエステルとを併
用することが考えられている。こうして得られたJ−会
合体累積膜を記録層として有するレーザ記録媒体は、記
録時に記録ピットからの色素の離散を伴わないため、繰
り返し記録・消去の可能な記録媒体となり得るが、前記
2種の成膜物質を併用して得られたJ−会合体累積膜で
は、一度崩壊した後の再生現象がまだ観測されていない
Next, while compressing this monomolecular film under a constant surface pressure, it is transferred onto a substrate that vertically crosses the water surface by repeatedly moving it up and down a desired number of times. In this way, the dye molecules are oriented and arranged to form a cumulative film of J-aggregates in a special state of assembly. On this occasion,
It has been considered to use cyanine dye as the organic dye and to use stearylamine and stearic acid methyl ester together as the film forming substance. A laser recording medium having the thus obtained J-aggregate cumulative film as a recording layer does not involve dispersion of the dye from the recording pits during recording, so it can be a recording medium that can be repeatedly recorded and erased. In the J-aggregate cumulative film obtained by using the above film-forming materials in combination, a regeneration phenomenon after once disintegrating has not yet been observed.

本発明者らはJ−会合体累積膜の形成に使用される成膜
物質を検討した結果、J−会合体に崩壊・再生(即ち、
記録・消去)の可逆的な変化を可能とする成膜物質を見
出し、本発明を完成するに至った。
The present inventors investigated the film-forming materials used to form the J-aggregate cumulative film, and found that the J-aggregates are broken down and regenerated (i.e.,
The present inventors have discovered a film-forming material that enables reversible changes in recording and erasing (recording and erasing), and have completed the present invention.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明は、基板上に反射膜と記録膜とが順次積層されて
なり、前記記録層が、レーザの発振波長域に吸収帯をも
つ有機色素を成膜物質と共にラングミュア・ブロジェッ
ト法によりJ−会合帯の累積膜とした層であるレーザ記
録媒体において、前記有機色素が式(T) で表わされるシアニン色素であり、 前記成膜物質が一般式(n) (式中R8及びR2はそれぞれ炭素数14〜20の直鎖
アルキル基、R3及びR4はそれぞれH1CI+3又は
CJs、XはC1% Br又は1である)で表わされる
化合物を少なくとも含むレーザ記録媒体に係るものであ
る。
In the present invention, a reflective film and a recording film are sequentially laminated on a substrate, and the recording layer is formed by applying a J-layer film using the Langmuir-Blodgett method together with an organic dye having an absorption band in the oscillation wavelength range of a laser. In a laser recording medium that is a layer formed as a cumulative film of association zones, the organic dye is a cyanine dye represented by the formula (T), and the film-forming substance is a cyanine dye represented by the general formula (n) (wherein R8 and R2 each represent carbon The present invention relates to a laser recording medium containing at least a compound represented by 14 to 20 straight chain alkyl groups, R3 and R4 are each H1CI+3 or CJs, and X is C1% Br or 1.

前記基板として例えば、ガラス基板を用いることができ
る。
For example, a glass substrate can be used as the substrate.

また、前記一般式(II)で表わされる成膜物質として
例えば、ジオクタデシルジメチルアンモニウムクロライ
ド(DODAC)を用いることができ、この成膜物質は
他の成膜物質、例えばステアリン酸メチルエステル(S
tME)と併用することが好ましい。
Further, as the film-forming substance represented by the general formula (II), for example, dioctadecyldimethylammonium chloride (DODAC) can be used, and this film-forming substance can be used in combination with other film-forming substances, such as stearic acid methyl ester (S
It is preferable to use it in combination with tME).

本発明のレーザ記録媒体は、レーザ光照射によりJ−会
合体の崩壊(記録)が行われた後、適当な温度と湿度の
条件下(例えば、25〜35℃、60%RH以上、好ま
しくは90〜100%RH)で10時間以上温装(イン
キュベーション)することにより、J−会合体が再生(
消去)され、この記録・消去は繰り返し行うことができ
る。
The laser recording medium of the present invention is produced under appropriate temperature and humidity conditions (for example, 25 to 35°C, 60% RH or higher, preferably J-aggregates are regenerated (incubated) at 90-100% RH for 10 hours or more.
This recording/erasing can be repeated.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下本発明の実施例を図面につき説明する。 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

前記式(■)で表わされるシアニン色素とDODACと
StMEとを1:1:2(モル比)の割合でクロロホル
ム/メタノール(4:l)の混合溶媒に溶解し、DOD
ACとStMEとを合せた濃度がl mg/ml とな
るように8周整した。このン容液を20℃の蒸留水の水
面に滴下して単分子膜を展開した後、水面の仕切りを動
かして表面圧が35dyne/c+++になるまで圧縮
した。この屯分子膜をラングミュア・ブロジェット法で
第1図に示すように約2000人のアルミ製反射膜2の
付いたガラス製基板1に25層累積して厚さ約800人
の記録層3を形成した。
DOD
Eight cycles were carried out so that the combined concentration of AC and StME was 1 mg/ml. After this liquid was dropped onto the surface of distilled water at 20° C. to develop a monomolecular film, a partition on the water surface was moved to compress the film until the surface pressure reached 35 dyne/c+++. Using the Langmuir-Blodgett method, 25 layers of this monolayer film were accumulated on a glass substrate 1 with an aluminum reflective film 2 of about 2,000 layers, as shown in FIG. 1, to form a recording layer 3 of about 800 layers. Formed.

こうして作製した記録媒体試料の反射吸収スペクトルを
第2図に実線で示す。約800nmにある吸収ピークは
シアニン色素のJ−会合体の集合状態に属するJ−吸収
帯である。この試料に記録層2側からフラッシュ光を照
射して瞬間的に加熱すると、J−会合体の集合状態が乱
されるため、第2図中に一点鎖線で示したように約ao
onmにあるJ−吸収帯が減少し、約660 nmのモ
ノマービークが増大する。
The reflection/absorption spectrum of the recording medium sample thus prepared is shown in FIG. 2 by a solid line. The absorption peak at about 800 nm is a J-absorption band belonging to the assembled state of J-aggregates of cyanine dyes. When this sample is instantaneously heated by irradiating flash light from the side of the recording layer 2, the aggregation state of the J-aggregates is disturbed, so that approximately ao
The J-absorption band at onm is reduced and the monomer peak at about 660 nm is increased.

次に、フラッシュ光照射を行った前記試料を温度30℃
、温度約100%RHの条件で24時間温置した後、再
び反射吸収スペクトルを測定し、第2図に点線で示した
結果を得た。これらの結果から、J−吸収帯の再生と七
ツマーピーク(約660nm)の減少が同時に起きてい
ることがわかる。
Next, the sample subjected to flash light irradiation was heated to 30°C.
After incubation for 24 hours at a temperature of about 100% RH, the reflection absorption spectrum was measured again, and the results shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2 were obtained. From these results, it can be seen that the regeneration of the J-absorption band and the decrease of the 7-mer peak (approximately 660 nm) occur simultaneously.

前記のフラッシュ光照射(記録)及び温度(消去)を繰
り返し行い、毎回の吸光度を測定し、その結果を第3図
に示した。第3図は本発明のレーザ記録媒体がすぐれた
記録と消去の繰り返し特性を有することを示している。
The above flash light irradiation (recording) and temperature (erasing) were repeated, and the absorbance was measured each time. The results are shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows that the laser recording medium of the present invention has excellent repeatability of recording and erasing.

なお、本実施例において、レーザ光照射の代わりにフラ
ッシュ光照射を用いて記録を行ったのは、レーザ光のス
ポット径が小さく  (1,20μm程度)、レーザ光
照射一温度による繰り返し記録・消去を行った際の反射
吸光度の変化の測定が極めて困難なためである。しかし
、フラッシュ光照射とレーザ光照射のいずれによっても
、本実施例のレーザ記録媒体の反射吸収スペクトルの変
化は同しであることを確認している。
Note that in this example, recording was performed using flash light irradiation instead of laser light irradiation because the spot diameter of the laser light was small (about 1.20 μm), and repeated recording and erasing was performed depending on the laser light irradiation temperature. This is because it is extremely difficult to measure changes in reflected absorbance when performing this process. However, it has been confirmed that the change in the reflection and absorption spectrum of the laser recording medium of this example is the same regardless of whether it is irradiated with flash light or laser light.

さらに、本実施例の記録媒体にレーザ光を照射して記録
層に生した暗いスポット(記録部分)は、温度により消
滅する(即ち消去される)ことを顕微鏡による肉眼観察
で確認した。
Furthermore, it was confirmed by visual observation using a microscope that the dark spots (recorded portions) produced in the recording layer by irradiating the recording medium of this example with laser light disappeared (that is, were erased) by temperature.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明のレーザ記録媒体はjδ当な温度及び湿度の条件
下で温度(インキュベーション)すると、レーザ光照射
(記録)による集合状態の変化(崩壊)した記1.工層
のJ−会合帯が再生し、即ち記録を消去することができ
、この記録・消去は繰り返し行うことができる。このた
め、レーザ記′L;A媒体の汎用性をさらに拡大させる
ことができる。
When the laser recording medium of the present invention is heated (incubated) under conditions of temperature and humidity equivalent to jδ, the state of aggregation changes (disintegrates) due to laser beam irradiation (recording).1. The J-association zone of the strata can be regenerated, that is, the recording can be erased, and this recording and erasure can be repeated. Therefore, the versatility of the laser recording medium can be further expanded.

レーザ光照射により崩壊したJ−会合帯の再生現象は約
30゛Cで60%R0未満では認められず、60%RH
以上、好ましくは90〜100%RI−(で認められる
ことから、崩壊したJ−会合体の再生は水分子の会合体
へ及ぼす正の影響(再配列の促進)が主要因となってい
ると考えらる。
The regeneration phenomenon of the J-association zone collapsed by laser beam irradiation is not observed at approximately 30°C and less than 60% R0, and at 60% RH.
As mentioned above, since it is preferably observed at 90-100% RI-( I can think about it.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は実施例の断面図、第2図は実施例の記録媒体の
記録層の吸光度変化のグラフ、第3図は実施例の記録媒
体の繰り返し記録・消去時の吸光度変化のグラフである
。 なお、図面に用いた符号において、 1−−−−・−−−−−−−−一−基板2−−−−一反
射層 3−−−−−−−−−−−−−一記録層である。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the example, FIG. 2 is a graph of the absorbance change of the recording layer of the recording medium of the example, and FIG. 3 is a graph of the absorbance change during repeated recording and erasing of the recording medium of the example. . In addition, in the symbols used in the drawings, 1-----・----------------------------------------------------------------- It is a layer.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 基板上に反射膜と記録膜とが順次積層されてなり、前記
記録層が、レーザの発振波長域に吸収帯をもつ有機色素
を成膜物質と共にラングミュア・ブロジェット法により
J−会合体の累積膜とした層であるレーザ記録媒体にお
いて、 前記有機色素が式 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼ で表わされるシアニン色素であり、 前記成膜物質が一般式 ▲数式、化学式、表等があります▼ (式中R_1及びR_2はそれぞれ炭素数14〜20の
直鎖アルキル基、R_3及びR_4はそれぞれH、CH
_3又はC_2H_5、XはCl、Br又はIである)
で表わされる化合物を少なくとも含むレーザ記録媒体。
[Claims] A reflective film and a recording film are sequentially laminated on a substrate, and the recording layer is formed using a Langmuir-Blodgett method together with an organic dye having an absorption band in the oscillation wavelength range of the laser. In a laser recording medium which is a layer formed of a cumulative film of J-aggregates, the organic dye is a cyanine dye represented by the formula ▲There are mathematical formulas, chemical formulas, tables, etc.▼, and the film-forming substance is a general formula ▲mathematical formula, There are chemical formulas, tables, etc.▼ (In the formula, R_1 and R_2 are linear alkyl groups each having 14 to 20 carbon atoms, R_3 and R_4 are H and CH, respectively.
_3 or C_2H_5, X is Cl, Br or I)
A laser recording medium comprising at least a compound represented by:
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EP0321923A2 (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-06-28 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation) Infrared absorbing cyanine dyes for dye-donor element used in laser-induced thermal dye transfer
JPH0289683A (en) * 1988-09-27 1990-03-29 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Information recording medium and recording method using the same
EP1734080A1 (en) * 2004-03-30 2006-12-20 Taiyoyuden Co., Ltd. Monomethine dye compound, optical information recording medium utilizing the compound and process for producing the same

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EP0321923A2 (en) * 1987-12-21 1989-06-28 EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY (a New Jersey corporation) Infrared absorbing cyanine dyes for dye-donor element used in laser-induced thermal dye transfer
JPH0289683A (en) * 1988-09-27 1990-03-29 Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd Information recording medium and recording method using the same
EP1734080A1 (en) * 2004-03-30 2006-12-20 Taiyoyuden Co., Ltd. Monomethine dye compound, optical information recording medium utilizing the compound and process for producing the same
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