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Optical Memory: From 1st to 3rd Generation and its Future

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Phase Change Materials

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In this section the development of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd generation optical discs is introduced with focus on phase-change rewritable optical discs. The 4th generation and the possible development trends of future optical discs are also discussed.

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Shi, L. (2009). Optical Memory: From 1st to 3rd Generation and its Future. In: Raoux, S., Wuttig, M. (eds) Phase Change Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-84874-7_12

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