Characterization of the plastic substrates, the reflective layers, the adhesives, and the grooves of today's archival-grade recordable DVDs

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2011 · Optical Engineering, 50(1): Article No. 015201

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3529981· OSTI ID:1008217

Jiang, Guilin; Rivera, Felipe; Kanyal, Supriya S; Davis, Robert C; Vanfleet, Richard; Lunt, Barry M; Shutthanandan, V; Linford, Matthew R

The plastic substrates, reflective layers, dyes, and adhesives of four archival-grade DVDs and one standard-grade recordable DVD were analyzed to determine their chemical compositions and/or physical dimensions. Chemical analyses by ATR-FTIR, ToF-SIMS, XPS, EDX/STEM, and RBS show that all these DVDs use very similar polycarbonate plastic substrates and acrylate-based adhesives, but different reflective layers and dye write layers. In addition, physical measurements by AFM show differences in the DVD groove depth, width, and other dimensions. These chemical and physical analyses may help explain variations in DVD lifetimes and facilitate development of the next generation of archival-grade DVDs.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 1008217
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA-76796; OPEGAR; 34739; 33224; KP1704020; TRN: US201106%%181
• Journal Information: Optical Engineering, 50(1): Article No. 015201, Vol. 50, Issue 1; ISSN 0091-3286
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
MAGNETIC STORAGE DEVICES
ADHESIVES
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
DYES
PLASTICS
POLYCARBONATES
SUBSTRATES
SERVICE LIFE
DVDs
plastic
substrates
reflective
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adhesives
dyes
DVD
groove
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ATR
FTIR
ToF-SIMS
XPS
AFM
EDX/STEM
RBS
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory