Patent ID: 6168901
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: G11B,Y10S

Abstract:
A recordable element having a substrate and on the surface of the substrate, a recording layer and a light reflecting layer, the improvement comprising: a) a recording layer including material given by the formula (Te.sub.a Ge.sub.b C.sub.c H.sub.d O.sub.e), a, b, c, d, and e are atomic percents and (c+d)>40, d>10, a>5, b>5, and e.gtoreq.0 such that a+b+c+d+e=100; and b) the light reflecting layer and the recording layer being selected such that the element R.sub.max (element reflectivity) is about or greater than 70% at about 780 nm.