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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 1996
Filed:
Dec. 19, 1994
Kenryo Namba, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Shinkai, Chiba, JP;
Tetsushi Inoue, Chiba, JP;
Sumiko Kitagawa, Saitama, JP;
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical recording medium having a recording layer and a reflective layer closely stacked on a substrate, wherein recording is carried out by directing recording light to the recording layer to form pits and reproduction is carried out by directing reproducing light to the recording layer. The recording layer contains a light absorbing dye, typically cyanine dye and a bisphenylenedithiol copper complex quencher in either independent form or ionically bonded form. The quencher characterized by a low coefficient of extinction can be added in a sufficient amount to provide the recording layer with light resistance while maintaining recording/reproducing performance.