Handbook of Magneto-Optical Data Recording: Materials, Subsystems, Techniques

by Terry W. McDaniel, Randall Victora

Overview

This handbook brings together in a single volume expert contributions on the many aspects of MO data recording, including the materials in use, techniques for achieving recording function, and storage device subsystems. As a multiple author treatment, it brings perspective from many viewpoints and institutions. The insights delivered should be valuable to a wide audience from students to practitioners in all areas of information storage.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815513919
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	12/31/1995
Series:	Materials Science and Process Technology Series
Pages:	967
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 2.20(d)

Table of Contents

Magneto-Optical Data Recording: Introduction and OverviewHeads and LasersServos and ActuatorsMedia Substrates And FormatMagneto-Optical Thin Film Recording Materials in PracticeMaterials CharacterizationWriting and Erasing in Magneto-Optical RecordingThe Magneto-Optical Readout ProcessSources of Noise in Magneto-Optical ReadoutModeling the Magneto-Optical Recording ProcessesTestingDrive PackagingData Reliability and ErrorsOutlook for Magneto-Optical RecordingAcknowledgmentsReferencesIndex

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This handbook brings together in a single volume expert contributions on the many aspects of MO data recording, including the materials in use, techniques for achieving recording function, and storage device subsystems.

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"This Handbook is highly recommended for anyone with at least an active interest in the field ..." —RIC News.

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