Optical Recording
The history of optical recording can be divided into a few number of distinct major contributions. The pioneers of optical recording worked mostly independently, and their solutions to the many technical challenges have very distinctive features, such as
- reflective disc (Compaan and Kramer)
- transparent disc (Gregg)
- floppy disc (Russell)
- rigid disc (Compaan and Kramer)
- focused laser beam for read-out through transparent substrate (Compaan and Kramer).
Read more about Optical Recording: Gregg 1958, Russell 1965, Korpel 1968, Kramer and Compaan 1969, Immink and Doi 1979, See Also
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