Development of an Optical Disc Recorder

Abstract

The mechanical parts of the recorder were designed and are in the first stages of assembly. The servo electronics were designed and fabricated. A coding study is under way for the design of the record/playback signal processing electronics. An optical system using HeNe lasers for recording and playback has been proposed; a report on this system is given in Appendix A. A study of possible materials for the disc substrate shows that plexiglas (PMMA) would be a good choice. Several mechanisms have been considered for protecting the recording from dust, fingerprints, and scratches. A program for investigating suitable DRAW recording materials has begun.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA022950

Entities

People

  • A. A. Chan
  • C. Balas
  • Ding Lou
  • G. Kenney
  • T. Demetrakopoulos

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Boiling Point
  • Coatings
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Fabrication
  • Films
  • Helium Neon Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Playback
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Resins
  • Waveplates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics