WO2004032131A1 - 光記録媒体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical recording medium, and more particularly to an optical recording medium having excellent rewriting characteristics and weather resistance.
- phase change type optical recording medium utilizing a phase transition between a crystal and an amorphous phase is known as one of optical recording media capable of recording, reproducing, and erasing information by irradiating light such as laser light.
- the structure of the phase change type optical recording medium usually has a multilayer structure as shown in FIG. That is, located on the incident side of the laser beam, on a substrate 1 having an irregular shape, usually Z n S and S i 0 protective layer 2 made of a dielectric material, such second mixture, the phase change material sandwiched in 4 To form a phase change recording layer 3 (in this specification, the phase change recording layer may be simply referred to as a recording layer).
- Exemplary materials system of the recording layer 3, 6 2 3 13 2 chome 6 5 system Ya intermetallic compound neighborhood composition, S b- S b 2 T e 3 eutectic point S b. . 7 T e 0. 3 is a system mainly composed of the vicinity of the composition.
- the recording principle of this phase change type optical recording medium is as follows. Since the recording layer after film formation is in an amorphous state, the reflectivity of the phase-change optical recording medium is low. Therefore, after the recording layer is formed, the phase-change optical recording medium is irradiated with a laser beam to heat the recording layer, thereby performing a step of crystallizing the recording layer on the entire surface of the medium. The entire surface of the recording medium is set to have a high reflectance (in this specification, this step is sometimes referred to as initial crystallization). The initially crystallized phase-change optical recording medium is locally irradiated with a laser beam to melt and quench the recording layer to change to an amorphous state.
- the optical properties of the recording layer change, whereby information is recorded.
- Information is reproduced by irradiating a weaker laser beam than during recording and detecting the difference in optical properties between the crystalline state and the amorphous state as a reflectance difference.
- Information is rewritten by irradiating the optical recording medium with a laser beam having a recording peak power superimposed on the low-energy erasing power that causes crystallization, and replacing the recording marks existing in the recording layer with new recording marks. This is done by rewriting directly to
- repetition of rewriting may cause mutual diffusion or chemical reaction of constituent atoms between the recording layer 3 and the protective layers 2 and 4 in contact with the recording layer 3. is there.
- the interdiffusion and chemical reaction of these constituent atoms deteriorate the quality of the recording mark in the form of a decrease in the signal amplitude of the recording mark and an increase in the jitter value, and reduce the number of rewritable times of the optical recording medium.
- the diffusion preventing layer of GeN or the like has a function of preventing mutual diffusion of constituent atoms between the protective layer and the recording layer, and is intended to improve the number of times of rewriting information repeatedly. Disclosure of the invention
- optical recording media have been used to record and reproduce large amounts of data, such as long moving images, so that higher-speed recording is possible and rewriting can be repeated more times than before. Therefore, there is a demand for the development of a high-performance optical recording medium capable of further increasing the density of information.
- this optical recording medium does not have the conventional layer structure of the substrate surface incident type as shown in FIG. 1, but has a reflective layer between the substrate 1 and the recording layer 3 as shown in FIG. 2 (a).
- Such an optical recording medium is generally referred to as a “film-surface incident type optical recording medium”.
- optical recording medium in a film incident type optical recording medium (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as an “optical recording medium”), an optical recording medium by repetitive recording is used for high density. It has been found that the deterioration of the surface is more remarkable. And this deterioration is located on the entrance side It was found that this was due to interdiffusion of constituent atoms between the protective layer 4 and the recording layer 3. In particular, it has been found that the interdiffusion of constituent atoms between the protective layer 4 and the recording layer 3 becomes remarkable when the protective layer 4 contains sulfur.
- the present inventors tried to suppress mutual diffusion of constituent atoms between the protective layer 4 and the recording layer 3 using the technique described in Patent Document 1. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), a single diffusion prevention layer 13 is provided between the recording layer 3 and the protective layer 4, and the ratio of gas components such as nitrogen in the diffusion prevention layer 13 is determined. Changed in detail.
- the optical recording medium using the single-layer diffusion preventing layer 13 has a higher level of rewritable times and weather resistance at a higher level than conventional optical recording media. Did not become. In particular, when the number of rewritable times is to be improved, the problem of weather resistance becomes serious. When the optical recording medium is held in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment, separation occurs between the diffusion preventing layer and the recording layer, and the optical recording medium is removed. It was found that the storage stability of the product was poor.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has been conceived to effectively solve the problems.
- the purpose of the present invention is to repeatedly write an optical recording medium at a higher level than a conventional optical recording medium. The balance of replacement characteristics and weather resistance.
- the present inventor has conducted intensive studies in view of the above-described circumstances, and as a result, has found that a conventional optical recording system is provided by separating the function of a diffusion prevention layer between a recording layer and a protective layer between the recording layer side and the protective layer side.
- the inventors have found that it is possible to balance the rewrite characteristics and the weather resistance at a higher level than the medium, and have completed the present invention.
- a first gist of the present invention is that a reflection layer and a phase change recording layer are provided in this order on a substrate, and the phase change recording layer is provided on the phase change recording layer from a side opposite to the substrate side with respect to the phase change recording layer.
- a diffusion prevention layer is provided in contact with the phase change recording layer on a side opposite to the substrate side with respect to the phase change recording layer.
- a protective layer containing sulfur is provided in contact with the diffusion prevention layer, and the diffusion prevention layer is composed of two or more layers mainly composed of a non-gas element and nitrogen, Z or oxygen.
- the amount of nitrogen and / or oxygen contained in the diffusion prevention layer %) Is larger than the amount (atomic%) of nitrogen and Z or oxygen contained in the first diffusion preventing layer.
- a second gist of the present invention is that a reflection layer and a phase change recording layer are provided on a substrate in this order, An optical recording medium for recording and reproducing information by irradiating a laser beam to the phase change recording layer from a side opposite to the substrate side with respect to the phase change recording layer, wherein the phase change recording layer is On the side opposite to the substrate side, a diffusion prevention layer is provided in contact with the phase change recording layer, a protective layer containing sulfur is provided in contact with the diffusion prevention layer, and the diffusion prevention layer is non-conductive.
- a gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen as main components, and the content (atomic%) of nitrogen and / or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion prevention layer and the protective layer is determined by the diffusion prevention layer and the phase change recording.
- An optical recording medium characterized by having a content higher than the content (atomic%) of nitrogen and Z or oxygen at the interface with the layer.
- the recording layer and the diffusion prevention layer are less likely to peel off during high-temperature and high-humidity storage, and the storage stability of the optical recording medium (weather resistance) ), But the mutual diffusion of constituent atoms between the protective layer and the recording layer at the time of repeated rewrite recording cannot be prevented, and the repetitive rewrite characteristics tend to deteriorate.
- the protective layer located on the substrate side as viewed from the recording layer is in contact with the reflective layer having high heat dissipation, while the protective layer located on the incident side has high heat dissipation. There is no contact with components.
- the heat storage of the protective layer located on the incident side increases, and the constituent atoms of the protective layer are easily diffused. Therefore, it is preferable to increase the content of a gas component such as nitrogen in the diffusion preventing layer inserted between the protective layer located on the incident side and the recording layer.
- a protective layer (substrate side), a diffusion prevention layer (substrate side), a recording layer, a diffusion prevention layer (incident side), and a protective layer (incident side) are laminated on the substrate in this order.
- a protective layer laminated on the substrate in this order.
- the diffusion prevention layer formed after the recording layer (incident side: the diffusion prevention layer located on the opposite side of the recording layer from the substrate side)
- a gas such as nitrogen is blown onto the surface of the recording layer, and a surplus gas component such as nitrogen tends to enter the interface between the recording layer and the diffusion preventing layer (incident side).
- the diffusion prevention layer inserted between the protective layer located on the incident side and the recording layer should be used. While it is preferable to increase the content of gas components such as nitrogen in (3), considering the separation due to high temperature and high humidity retention, diffusion inserted between the protective layer located on the incident side and the recording layer It is preferable to reduce the content of nitrogen in the prevention layer.
- the present inventor has successfully used the phenomenon that the rewrite characteristics and weather resistance are in a trade-off relationship depending on the content of the gas components such as nitrogen and oxygen in the diffusion preventing layer. By doing so, it has been found that an optical recording medium which satisfies a higher level of weather resistance and repetitive rewritability can be obtained in a film incident type optical recording medium. In other words, if the diffusion prevention layer provided between the recording layer and the protective layer on the incident side is reduced in the diffusion prevention layer near the interface with the recording layer, the diffusion prevention layer is provided between the recording layer and the diffusion prevention layer.
- excellent in weather resistance means that no large peeling occurs even after storage under high temperature and high humidity. Such peeling after storage under high temperature and high humidity can be observed with an optical microscope. In addition, in order to more strictly evaluate whether or not large peeling has occurred after storage under high temperature and high humidity, the increase in bit error rate after storage under high temperature and high humidity may be measured. .
- the optical recording medium has excellent weather resistance.
- the size of the peeled part if the wavelength of recording and reproduction is ⁇ and the numerical aperture of the objective lens is ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ , the size of the part larger than ⁇ ⁇ (2 ⁇ ) is an error.
- the general depending on its Fomatsuto such an optical recording medium is corrected by the error correction or the like by the Reed-Solomon code as long as 1 0 one 3 or less bit error rate. Therefore, if the peeling is about ⁇ ⁇ (2 ⁇ ), the error can be corrected if the average distance is dispersed with a value of about 100 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ (2 ⁇ ⁇ ). is there. However, even if the number of peeled portions is sufficiently small, correction cannot be performed if the size of one peeled portion exceeds 5.
- an optical recording medium that simultaneously satisfies a higher level of recording characteristics and weather resistance than a conventional optical recording medium.
- a film-incidence type optical recording medium capable of high-density recording, repetitive rewriting characteristics and storage stability when held under high temperature and high humidity can be dramatically improved.
- the anti-diffusion layer provided between the recording layer and the protective layer is functionally separated between the side in contact with the recording layer and the side in contact with the protective layer, so that the weather resistance of the film-incident type optical recording medium is improved.
- the repetition characteristics can be satisfied at a very high level in a well-balanced manner.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a conventional layer configuration in a substrate surface incident type optical recording medium.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a conventional layer configuration in a film-surface incident type optical recording medium.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of the layer configuration of the optical recording medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating an example of the layer configuration of the optical recording medium according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view of the optical recording medium of Comparative Example 2.
- a reflection layer and a phase change recording layer are provided in this order on a substrate, and the phase change recording is performed from a side opposite to the substrate with respect to the phase change recording layer.
- the diffusion prevention layer is composed of two or more layers mainly containing a non-gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen,
- the layer in contact with the phase change recording layer is a first diffusion prevention layer
- the layer in contact with the protective layer is a second diffusion prevention layer, of the two or more layers constituting the diffusion prevention layer
- the amount (atomic%) of nitrogen, Z or oxygen contained in the second diffusion preventing layer is larger than the amount (atomic%) of nitrogen and / or oxygen contained in the first diffusion preventing layer.
- the “diffusion preventing layer” provided between the protective layer and the recording layer is present between the recording layer and the protective layer, and the mutual interaction of the constituent atoms between the recording layer and the protective layer.
- "mainly containing a non-gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen” means that the total content of the non-gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen in the diffusion prevention layer is 50 atoms. %.
- the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer are provided mainly for the purpose of preventing the diffusion of these components.
- the composition of the first diffusion prevention layer and that of the recording layer are changed while the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer are mainly composed of a non-gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen.
- the diffusion preventing layer is composed of two or more layers mainly containing a non-gas element and nitrogen, Z or oxygen.
- the diffusion prevention layer may be at least two layers having the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer, and the effective diffusion of the constituent elements between the recording layer and the protection layer can be achieved even when recording is repeated.
- the layer configuration is not particularly limited as long as it can prevent the diffusion, but it is preferable in terms of production efficiency and production cost that the diffusion prevention layer is composed of the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer. It is to be composed of two layers.
- the optical recording medium used in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described, taking as an example a case where the scattering prevention layer has a two-layer structure of a first diffusion prevention layer and a second diffusion prevention layer.
- the diffusion prevention layer is composed of the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer.
- a diffusion prevention layer used in an optical recording medium is required to have three points: no diffusion of the recording layer and the constituent elements, no diffusion of the protective layer and the constituent elements, and no separation from the recording layer.
- the non-diffusion of the constituent elements and the non-separation do not occur because the composition of the diffusion preventing layer is incompatible with each other.
- both the diffusion of the recording layer and the constituent elements and the separation of the recording layer from the recording layer are compatible, but the diffusion of the protective layer and the constituent elements is compatible. In particular, it is particularly difficult to achieve both the absence and absence of separation from the recording layer.
- the diffusion prevention layer has a two-layer structure
- the first diffusion prevention layer that is in contact with the recording layer has only the function that there is no mutual diffusion between the recording layer and the constituent elements and that the separation does not occur from the recording layer. Then, only the function of preventing diffusion with the protective layer needs to be imparted to the second diffusion preventing layer in contact with the protective layer.
- the function of the diffusion prevention layer is separated by forming the diffusion prevention layer into a two-layer structure, there is an advantage that the degree of freedom in the layer structure and material selection is increased.
- the content (atomic%) of nitrogen, Z or oxygen in the first diffusion prevention layer in contact with the recording layer is reduced, and the content of nitrogen and / or oxygen in the second diffusion prevention layer in contact with the protective layer is reduced.
- the amount (atomic%) it becomes possible to achieve both the function of preventing diffusion and the adhesiveness (weather resistance) to the recording layer.
- the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer contain the same non-gas element.
- the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer can be formed from the same evening get, and the production can be simplified.
- the diffusion prevention layer has a two-layer structure of a first diffusion prevention layer and a second diffusion prevention layer, and the same non-gas element is used for each layer.
- a specific example will be described with reference to the drawings. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the following specific examples.
- FIGS. 3A to 3D are schematic diagrams illustrating an example of a layer configuration of the optical recording medium according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- a reflective layer 5, a protective layer 2, a recording layer 3, a first diffusion preventing layer 10, a second diffusion preventing layer 11, a protective layer 4, And light transmission layer 9 are laminated in this order, and the laser beam 100 enters the optical recording medium from the upper surface of the light transmitting layer 9.
- the protective layer 4 does not come into contact with the reflective layer having high heat dissipation, so that the heat storage by the laser irradiation at the time of recording becomes very large. .
- the optical recording medium is configured as shown in FIG. 2A, the diffusion of the constituent atoms between the recording layer 3 and the protective layer 4 due to repeated rewriting becomes remarkable.
- the film-surface-incident type optical recording medium has a higher recording density than the conventional optical recording medium, and the small deterioration of the optical recording medium is more easily developed. For this reason, in the film-surface-incidence type optical recording medium, the signal quality of the optical recording medium is particularly deteriorated due to the mutual diffusion of constituent atoms between the recording layer 3 and the protective layer 4 due to repeated rewriting. .
- an optical recording medium having a configuration as shown in FIG. 2B in which a diffusion preventing layer 13 is provided between the recording layer 3 and the protective layer 4 can be used.
- the heat storage of the protective layer 4 on the incident side of the short-wavelength laser 100 is intense, the mutual diffusion of the constituent elements between the recording layer 3 and the protective layer 4 in the diffusion prevention layer 13 on the incident side is reduced. A stronger function is required to prevent this.
- the diffusion prevention layer 13 is made of a nitride, an oxide, or a nitride oxide, the nitrogen and / or oxygen content of the diffusion prevention layer 13 is increased.
- the film 13 is formed after the recording layer 3, and when the content of nitrogen, Z or oxygen is increased, the recording layer 3 and the diffusion preventing layer 13 are particularly easily separated.
- the effect of separating the diffusion preventing layer as shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D is remarkable when applied to a film-incidence type optical recording medium.
- the first diffusion preventing layer and the second diffusion preventing layer contain a non-gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen as main components, and the first gas diffusion preventing layer and the second gas diffusion preventing layer have the same non-gas element.
- the type of non-gas element contained in the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer may be one or two or more.
- the non-gas element may be an element that is not a gas or a liquid in a simple substance or in a molecular state at normal temperature and normal pressure (25 ° C * 1 atm), such as hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), and oxygen. (O), fluorine (F), chlorine (C1), bromine (Br), helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton (Kr), xenon (Xe), etc. Elements are excluded.
- the non-gas element is specifically selected from the group consisting of Si, Ge, Al, Ti, Ta, Cr, Mo, Sb, Sn, Nb, Y, Zr, and Hf. It is preferable to use at least one of the elements to be used. Since the non-gas element nitrides, oxides and nitrides are stable, the storage stability of the optical recording medium is improved.
- a plurality of non-gas elements can be used. Specifically, a plurality of the above elements or a plurality of the above elements and a non-gas element other than the above elements may be used. More preferably, the non-gas elements are Si, Ge, A and Cr which have higher transparency and excellent adhesion. Particularly preferred non-gas elements to be used are Ge and Z or Cr.
- the non-gas element and a material formed of nitrogen and / or oxygen include a nitride and an oxide of a single non-gas element. More specifically, S i 3 N 4, Ge 3 N 4, C rN, A 1 N, S I_ ⁇ 2, GeO, Ge_ ⁇ 2, C rO, C r 2 ⁇ 3, A 1 2 0 3, etc. Of these, Si 3 N 4 , Ge 3 N 4 , and AIN are preferably used from the viewpoint of a higher diffusion prevention effect on the eutectic recording layer. . When a nitride oxide is used, a mixture of a nitride and an oxide of the above-mentioned non-gas element alone may be used.
- examples of the material formed by the non-gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen include a composite nitride and oxide of a non-gas element.
- Ge—N is typically used as such a compound, Ge—Si—N, Ge—S′b—N, Ge—Cr—N, Ge—Al—N, Ge, Mo, N, Ge, Ti, N, etc., together with Ge, Al, B, Ba, Bi, C, Ca, Ce, Cr, Dy, Eu, Ga, In, K, La, Mo, Nb, Ni, Pb, Pd, Si, Sb, Sn, Ta, Te, Ti, V, W, Yb, Zn, and Zr .
- Ge—Cr—N Ge—Al—N, and Ge—Mo_N
- Ge—Cr—N Ge—Cr—N
- a mixture of a nitride and an oxide of the non-gas element composite may be used.
- the total content of non-gas elements and nitrogen, Z or oxygen is usually at least 70 atomic%, preferably at least 90 atomic%, It is more preferably at least 95 atomic%, most preferably at least 99 atomic%.
- the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 may contain other elements to the extent that the characteristics of the layers are not impaired, if necessary.
- the content of the element is preferably at most 10 atomic%, more preferably at most 5 atomic%, particularly preferably at most 1 atomic%.
- the element is not particularly limited, but when the element has a property of diffusing in the layer, such as sulfur, the content is preferably 1 atomic% or less. .
- the content of nitrogen and / or oxygen in the first diffusion prevention layer 10 is usually at least 3 atomic%, preferably at least 5 atomic%, more preferably at least 10 atomic%. When the content is within the above range, a diffusion preventing layer having little optical absorption can be obtained.
- the content of nitrogen, Z or oxygen in the first anti-diffusion layer 10 is usually 50 at% or less, preferably 45 at% or less, more preferably 40 at% or less. When the content is in the above range, the separation between the recording layer and the first diffusion preventing layer 10 can be prevented.
- the content of nitrogen, Z or oxygen in the second diffusion prevention layer 11 is usually at least 40 atomic%, while it is usually at most 70 atomic%, preferably at most 65 atomic%, more preferably at most 6 atomic%. It is 0 atomic% or less. Within this range, diffusion of constituent atoms and chemical reaction between the protective layer and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 can be suppressed.
- the ratio of the content of nitrogen and Z or oxygen contained in each of the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11, that is, (the content of nitrogen and Z or oxygen in the first diffusion prevention layer 10) (Content) / (the content of nitrogen, Z or oxygen in the second diffusion prevention layer 11) is usually smaller than 1, preferably 0.8 or less, more preferably 0.6 or less, and furthermore Preferably 0.5 or less, Most preferably, it is 0.4 or less. Within the above range, the balance between the repetitive rewriting characteristics and the weather resistance of the optical recording medium becomes good.
- the analysis of the composition of the first diffusion barrier layer 10 and the second diffusion barrier layer 11 is performed by Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), Rutherford-Pac-Scattering (RBS), inductively coupled high-frequency plasma spectroscopy (I CP) can be identified. Then, the content (atomic%) of nitrogen and / or oxygen in the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 can be obtained by the above compositional prayer.
- AES Auger electron spectroscopy
- RBS Rutherford-Pac-Scattering
- I CP inductively coupled high-frequency plasma spectroscopy
- each of the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 is usually 1 nm or more. If this range, also becomes possible suppress the diffusion of the sulfur in the case of using a Z n SS i 0 2 which is widely used in the protective layer. If the film thickness is excessively thin, a uniform diffusion preventing layer may not be obtained.
- the thickness of each of the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 is generally 20 nm or less, preferably 10 nm or less, more preferably 7 nm or less, and still more preferably 5 nm or less. Preferably it is 3 nm or less.
- the ratio of the thickness of the first diffusion prevention layer 10 to the thickness of the second diffusion prevention layer 11, that is, (the thickness of the first diffusion prevention layer 10) Z (the thickness of the second diffusion prevention layer 11) is Usually, it may be 0.1 or more, preferably 0.2 or more, more preferably 0.3 or more, while it is usually 10 or less, preferably 5 or less, more preferably 3 or less.
- the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 are each supplied with a small amount of Ar gas in a vacuum chamber, set to a predetermined vacuum pressure, and used as a single non-gas element having different contents of nitrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. Voltage is applied to a target consisting of any one of the following: nitride, oxide, or nitride oxide, or a composite nitride, oxide, or nitride oxide of non-gas elements having different contents of nitrogen, Z, or oxygen. It can be manufactured by a sputtering method for forming a film.
- first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 are each supplied with a small amount of a mixed gas of Ar, N 2 and / or O 2 in the vacuum chamber, and set to a predetermined vacuum pressure, and then the non-gas A voltage is applied to the elementary element or a composite of non-gas elements to apply voltage to the element to discharge it.
- It may be formed by a reactive sputtering method in which a gas element alone or a composite of non-gas elements is reacted with N 2 and Z or O 2 to form a nitride, an oxide, or a nitride oxide to form a film.
- the amount of nitridation and oxidation is changed by changing the N 2 partial pressure and / or the O 2 partial pressure of the Ar, N 2 and Z or O 2 mixed gas flowing in the vacuum chamber.
- the non-gas elements contained in each of the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 are the same, the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer
- the prevention layer 11 can be formed continuously using the same target in the same champer, so that the production can be easily performed.
- the flow rate ratio of N 2 Z (A r + N 2 ) when forming the first diffusion prevention layer is usually It is at most 0.5, preferably at most 0.4, more preferably at most 0.3, even more preferably at most 0.2, particularly preferably at most 0.1.
- the N 2 Z (Ar + N 2 ) flow ratio when the first diffusion prevention layer is formed is usually 0.01 or more.
- the content (atomic%) of nitrogen in the first diffusion prevention layer can be set to a desired value.
- the flow rate ratio of N 2 Z (A r + N 2 ) when forming the second diffusion prevention layer is usually 0.3 or more, preferably 0.4 or more, and more preferably 0 or more. . 5 or more.
- the flow rate ratio of N 2 Z (A r + N 2 ) when forming the second diffusion prevention layer is usually set to 0.8 or less. Within the above range, the content (atomic%) of nitrogen in the second diffusion prevention layer can be set to a desired value.
- a first diffusion prevention layer 10 and a second diffusion prevention layer 11 can be provided on both sides of the recording layer 3, respectively. That is, if the protective layer 2, the second diffusion preventing layer 11, the first diffusion preventing layer 10, the recording layer 3, the first diffusion preventing layer 10, the second diffusion preventing layer 11, and the protective layer 4 are formed. Thus, the rewrite characteristics and weather resistance can be satisfied at a very high level.
- the first diffusion prevention layer and the second diffusion prevention layer contain Ge, Cr and N, respectively, and contain N contained in the second diffusion prevention layer.
- the amount (atomic%) is larger than the N content (atomic%) contained in the first diffusion prevention layer, and a protective layer containing ZnS is provided in contact with the second diffusion prevention layer.
- first diffusion barrier layer 10 as the second diffusion barrier layer 11, for example, protective layer ZnS-S i ⁇ 2, a S b ". 7 T e" . 3 near composition to the recording layer GeCrN is used as the material, the nitrogen content in the first diffusion prevention layer 10 is small, and the nitrogen content in the second diffusion prevention layer 11 is small. The nitrogen content may be increased.
- the recording element and the first diffusion prevention layer can be effectively prevented from diffusing constituent elements between the protective layer and the recording layer.
- An optical recording medium having excellent weather resistance can be obtained by preventing separation from the optical recording medium.
- GeCrN is selected as the diffusion prevention layer, and if the amount of nitriding is reduced, a film that does not peel even at high temperature and high humidity can be obtained. It is. However, when GeCrN having a small amount of nitriding is used as a single-layer diffusion preventing layer, mutual diffusion of constituent elements does not occur directly between the diffusion preventing layer and the recording layer.
- ZnS-S i 0 sulfur in 2 consists of Ge C r N monolayer diffusion preventing Since it diffuses into the recording layer after diffusing into the layer, good repetitive recording characteristics cannot be obtained.
- ZnS-S i 0 sulfur in 2 consists of Ge C r N monolayer diffusion preventing Since it diffuses into the recording layer after diffusing into the layer, good repetitive recording characteristics cannot be obtained.
- GeCrN having a large amount of nitriding is used as a single diffusion prevention layer, mutual diffusion of constituent elements between the recording layer and the protective layer is suppressed. While good repetitive recording characteristics can be obtained, peeling occurs between the diffusion preventing layer and the recording layer under high temperature and humidity, and good weather resistance cannot be obtained.
- the diffusion prevention layer is formed into two layers, and the degree of nitridation, oxidation, or nitridation of the first diffusion prevention layer 10 in contact with the recording layer is reduced to reduce the interface with the recording layer.
- the degree of nitridation, oxidation, or nitridation of the second diffusion prevention layer 11 in contact with the protective layer is reduced to reduce the interface with the recording layer.
- a resin such as polycarbonate, acrylic, or polyolefin, or glass can be used.
- polycarbonate resins are the most preferred because they have the most widely used track record in CDs and are inexpensive.
- the substrate 1 does not need to be transparent to one laser beam because an optical recording medium of a film surface incidence type is used.
- the thickness of the substrate is usually at least 0.1 mm, preferably at least 0.3 mm, while it is usually at most 3.0 mm, preferably at most 1.5 mm. Generally, it is about 1.2 mm or 0.6 mm.
- the protective layer 2 and the protective layer 4 in FIG. 3 generate heat when the phase change in the recording layer It functions to prevent diffusion to other layers, controls the reflectance of optical recording media, and acts as a barrier layer to block moisture in storage tests at high temperatures and high humidity.
- different materials may be used for the protective layer 2 and the protective layer 4, it is preferable to use the same material from the viewpoint of productivity.
- a dielectric material can be usually mentioned.
- the dielectric material include Sc, Y, Ce, La, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Zn, Al, Cr, In, Si, Ge, Oxides such as Sn, Sb, Te, Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Nitrides such as Sn, Sb, and Pb, carbides such as Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, and Si; or These mixtures can be mentioned.
- dielectric material examples include sulfides such as Zn, Y, Cd, Ga, In, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Sb, and Bi; selenides or tellurides; and fluorides such as Mg and Ca. And mixtures thereof.
- dielectric materials examples include ZnS-S I_ ⁇ 2, S i N, S i 0 2, T I_ ⁇ 2, C rN, Ta S 2 , Y 2 0 2 S or the like.
- ZnS-S i 0 2 is the speed of deposition rate, small film stress, is widely available from small and excellent weather resistance volume change due to temperature change.
- ZnS—Si 2 contains a sulfur atom that easily reacts with the recording layer. Therefore, when the present invention is applied when this material is used for the protective layer, the effects of the present invention are remarkably exhibited.
- the substance containing sulfur in the material we are using the protective layer include Ta S 2, Y 2 0 2 S.
- the thickness of the protective layer varies depending on the position where the protective layer is used in the optical recording medium.
- the thickness of the protective layer is preferably 2 nm or more in order to sufficiently prevent deformation of the recording layer and to function as the protective layer.
- the film thickness is preferably 500 nm or less in order to reduce the internal stress of the dielectric itself constituting the protective layer and the difference in elastic characteristics between the dielectric film and the film in contact with the protective layer and to reduce the occurrence of cracks.
- the material forming the protective layer is deposited The rate is small and the film formation time is long. In order to shorten the film forming time, shorten the manufacturing time, and reduce the cost, it is preferable to suppress the thickness of the protective layer to 300 nm or less. It is more preferably at most 200 nm.
- the function required for the protective layer differs depending on the position where the protective layer is used in the optical recording medium. Therefore, the film thickness varies depending on the position where the protective layer is used.
- the film thickness of the protective layer 4 in FIGS. 3A to 3D is usually 10 nm or more, preferably 20 nm or more, more preferably 30 nm or more. Within the above range, the effect of suppressing deformation of the substrate and the recording layer due to heat will be sufficient, and the role of the protective layer will be sufficiently fulfilled. On the other hand, the thickness of the protective layer 4 is generally 500 nm or less, preferably 300 nm or less, more preferably
- the thickness d of the protective layer 4 on the laser light incident side be ⁇ 2 ⁇ or more, where n is the refractive index of the protective layer and ⁇ is the wavelength of the incident light.
- the thickness of the protective layer can be selected such that the medium has an appropriate reflectivity due to the multiple interference effect of incident light, but the reflectivity is periodic at ⁇ 2 ⁇ with respect to the film thickness d.
- the thickness of the protective layer is increased, moisture entering the optical recording medium can be blocked, so that a thicker film is more advantageous for weather resistance.
- the film thickness d is preferably ⁇ or less. Therefore, in order to achieve both the weather resistance and the reflectance distribution, it is preferable that the film thickness d be in the range of not less than 2 ⁇ and not more than ⁇ / ⁇ .
- the thickness of the protective layer 2 in FIGS. 3A to 3C is usually 2 nm or more, preferably 4 nm or more, and more preferably 6 nm or more. Within this range, the deformation of the recording layer can be effectively suppressed. On the other hand, the thickness of the protective layer 2 is usually 60 nm or less, preferably
- the protective layer is usually formed by a sputtering method, but it is preferable that the total amount of impurities including the amount of impurities in the target itself and the amounts of moisture and oxygen mixed during film formation be less than 2 atomic%. This Therefore, when forming the protective layer by sputtering, it is desirable that the ultimate vacuum degree of the process chamber is less than 1 ⁇ 10 ′′ 3 Pa.
- the recording layer 3 is opposite to the protective layer 4 located via the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11.
- the protective layer 2 on the side may be replaced with an interface layer 8 (eg, GeCrN) of the same material as the first diffusion preventing layer 10 and the second diffusion preventing layer 11 and having a uniform composition.
- an interface layer 8 eg, GeCrN
- the recording layer 3 in FIG. 3 is not particularly limited as long as it is a material that can change phase between a crystalline phase and an amorphous phase.
- other alloys consisting of I n- Ge- S b- Te for example, an intermetallic compound neighborhood composition G e 2 S b 2 T e 5 system, Te- Sn_Ge, Te- Sb- Ge- Sn , Te- Sn
- Various materials such as —Ge—Se, Te—Sn—Ge—Au, Ag—In—Sb_Te, In—Sb—Se, and In—Te—Se can be used.
- the near composition is mainly used. Comparing these two compositions, the eutectic point S b 0. 7 T e o .
- Phase-change recording material mainly composed of S b as 3 neighborhood composition, good even when the high recording density characteristics (Technical D Digest, IS OM / OD S'99 (1999) (SP IE Vol. 3864) p. 191-193).
- S b o. 7 T eo . 3 for near composition of eutectic point near it is possible to reduce the crystal grain size, because the size and shape of the recording mark becomes possible to accurately control It is believed that there is.
- the eutectic point S b Q. 7 T e o Phase-change recording material mainly containing Sb as 3 neighborhood composition, G e 2 S b 2 T compared to the phase-change recording material of e 5 near composition, separation of the diffusion preventing layer material that tends to occur was found.
- the present inventors have the record layer eutectic point S b 0. 7 T e o.
- the possible causes are various possibilities, such as the film stress of the recording layer, surface tension, and the type of crystal lattice.
- One cause is that when a material containing Ge as a main component, such as GeCrN, is used as the diffusion prevention layer, the eutectic point Sb. .
- the recording layer material using the composition near 5 has a higher affinity between the recording layer material and the material of the diffusion preventing layer.
- the eutectic point S b 0 the composition of the recording layer. 7 T e o. 3 when a S b, such as near the composition using the composition according to principal component is the diffusion barrier layer with two or more layers
- the composition of the recording layer is not particularly limited as long as it is generally used for the recording layer in a phase-change optical recording medium, but in the present invention, it is preferable that Sb is a main component.
- the recording layer mainly contains Sb means that the content of Sb is 50 atomic% or more in the entire recording layer.
- a recording layer using a material containing Sb as a main component has an advantage that it can be crystallized at a very high speed, and an amorphous mark can be erased by crystallization in a short time.
- the material containing Sb as a main component contained in the recording layer preferably accounts for at least 60 at%, more preferably at least 70 at%, and still more preferably at least 80 at%, of the entire recording layer.
- the content is 90 atomic% or more, most preferably 95 atomic% or more. The higher the content, the more remarkably the effect of the present invention is exhibited. However, even if other components such as oxygen and nitrogen are contained during the formation of the recording layer, the content is several atomic% to 20 atomic%. %, Good recording characteristics can be obtained.
- an additional element for promoting the formation of an amorphous phase and stabilizing the amorphous phase is contained in at least 1 atomic%, preferably 5 atomic% or less of the entire recording layer. Above, more preferably 10 atomic% or more is preferably added and used. On the other hand, Usually, it is 30 atomic% or less.
- additional element which promotes the formation of an amorphous state and improves the stability of the amorphous state with time has an effect of increasing the crystallization temperature.
- additional elements include Ge, Te, In, Ga, Sn, Pb, Si, Ag, Cu, Au, rare earth elements, Ta, Nb, V, Hf, Zr, W, Mo, Cu, Cr, Co, nitrogen, oxygen, and Se can be used.
- Ge, Te, In, Ga, and S are preferable from the viewpoints of promoting the formation of an amorphous phase, improving the stability over time of the amorphous state, and increasing the crystallization temperature. It is at least one selected from the group consisting of n, and it is particularly preferable to use Ge and / or Te or to use at least one of In, Ga, and Sn.
- the total content of Ge and No or Te is usually at least 1 atomic%, preferably at least 3 atomic%, more preferably at least 5 atomic%.
- it is preferably at most 40 at%, more preferably at most 35 at%, further preferably at most 30 at%, particularly preferably at most 20 at%, most preferably at most 15 at%. If it is less than the above range, the effect of stabilizing the amorphous mark may be insufficient, and if Ge and Z or Te exceed the above range, the amorphous becomes too stable, Conversely, crystallization tends to be too slow.
- the composition containing Sb as a main component can be classified into two types according to the amount of Te contained in the recording layer.
- One is a composition containing 10 at% or more of Te, and the other is a composition containing less than 10 at% of Te (including the case where Te is not contained).
- the recording layer material while comprising about 10 atomic% or more of Te, Sb 7.
- the composition range is such that an alloy containing an excess of Sb than the eutectic composition of Te 30 is a main component.
- This recording layer material is hereinafter referred to as an SbTe eutectic.
- Sb / Te is preferably 3 or more, more preferably 4 or more.
- compositions containing Sb as a main component which can be classified according to the amount of Te contained in the recording layer, includes the following.
- the composition of the recording layer is such that Te is less than 10 at% and Ge is contained as an essential component while Sb is the main component.
- an alloy mainly containing a eutectic alloy having a composition near Sb 9 () Ge 10 and containing less than 10 atomic% of Te is referred to as S This is referred to as a bGe eutectic system.
- a composition in which the Te content is less than 10 atomic% has the property of an SbGe eutectic instead of an SbTe eutectic.
- the SbGe eutectic alloy has a high Ge content of about 10 atomic%, the crystal grain size in the polycrystalline state after the initial crystallization is relatively fine, so that the crystalline state tends to be a single phase. Low noise.
- Te is only added additionally and is not an essential element.
- the crystallization rate can be increased by relatively increasing the SbZGe ratio, and the amorphous mark can be recrystallized by recrystallization.
- the recording layer mainly composed of the S BTE eutectic system or S BGE S b of eutectic system, etc., in order to support high-speed recording, S b 7. Te 3 . Eutectic point or S b 9 . Ge i.
- the crystallization rate is increased by adding more Sb than in the vicinity of the eutectic point to increase the crystal growth rate instead of the crystal nucleation rate. Therefore, in these recording layers, the cooling rate of the recording layer is increased to suppress the change of the amorphous mark due to recrystallization (the amorphous mark becomes smaller than a desired size). preferable.
- the recording layer composition it is particularly preferable to use Ag or Ag alloy having high heat dissipation for the reflective layer.
- the recording layer using a composition containing Sb as a main component such as the SbTe eutectic system or the SbGe eutectic system, further includes at least one of In, Ga, and Sn.
- the content of In, Ga, and Sn in the recording layer is 1 atomic% or more and 30 atomic% or less.
- composition containing Sb as a main component will be further described.
- (S b x T e x ) Bok y M y composition (although, 0. 6 ⁇ x ⁇ 0. 9, 0. 5 ⁇ 1 -y ⁇ 1 , M is Ge, Ag, In, Ga, Zn, Sn, Si, Cu, Au, Pd, Pt, Pb, Cr, Co, N, 0, S, Se, V, Nb, rare earth elements, Zr, Hf and Ta).
- the recording layer having this composition as a main component is stable in both crystalline and amorphous states, and is capable of high-speed phase transition between the two states.
- composition in which Ge is used as M in the S bxTe J composition will be further described.
- This composition is based on the S b 70 T e 30 eutectic point composition and includes S b 7 .T containing a large excess of S b.
- the amount of Ge is preferably at least 0.01, particularly preferably at least 0.02, as the value of y in Ge y (S b x T e! — X ) ⁇ y .
- Ge amount is the value of y in the Ge y (S b x Te! -X) i- y , 0.06 or less, preferably 0.05 or less, more preferably 0.04 or less.
- the elements In, Ga, and Sn can increase the optical contrast between the crystalline state and the amorphous state, and also have the effect of reducing jitter.
- the z indicating the content of Ml is usually 0.01 or more, preferably 0.02 or more, more preferably 0.05 or more, while usually 0.4 or less, preferably 0.3 or less, and more preferably 0.2 or less, particularly preferably 0.1 or less. Within this range, the above-described effect of improving the characteristics will be favorably exhibited.
- the elements that can be contained in addition to In, Ga, and Sn include nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. These elements have the effect of preventing repeated praying in Oberlite and fine-tuning the optical properties.
- the content of nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur is more preferably 5 atomic% or less based on the total amount of Sb, Te and Ge.
- Cu, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, and Co may be contained in the GeSbTe eutectic composition.
- the addition of a very small amount of these elements increases the crystallization temperature without lowering the crystal growth rate, and is effective in further improving the stability over time.
- the addition amount is preferably 5 atomic% or less, particularly preferably 3 atomic% or less.
- Another suitable composition of the recording layer material using Sb as the main component and using Ge and Z or Te together is to make Te less than 10 atomic% of the entire recording layer (including the case where Te is not contained),
- Another alloy containing Sb as a main component and containing Ge as an essential component is preferable.
- it is a material that can be regarded as an alloy (SbGe-based eutectic alloy) containing a eutectic alloy having a composition near Ge 10 Sb 90 as a main component.
- SbGe-based eutectic alloy containing a eutectic alloy having a composition near Ge 10 Sb 90 as a main component.
- the above GeSbTe eutectic system did not increase the noise seen when the SbZTe ratio was increased, and had the characteristics of enabling recording at low noise.
- the SbGe-based eutectic alloy is the main component, the Ge content is preferably 3 atomic% or more and 30 atomic% or less of the entire recording layer.
- an InGeSb, GaGeSb-based or SnGeSb-based ternary alloy to which In, Ga, or Sn is added is used as a main component.
- In, Ga, and Sn have a remarkable effect of increasing the optical property difference between the crystalline state and the amorphous state compared to the SbGe-based eutectic alloy. It is especially effective for
- compositions of such S BGE eutectic alloy, Te T M2 s (G e ⁇ S b x _ ⁇ )! _ 5 _ 7 (although, 0. 01 ⁇ ⁇ 0. 3, 0 ⁇ 6 ⁇ 0.3, 0 ⁇ r ⁇ 0.1, 2 ⁇ / ⁇ , 0 ⁇ + ⁇ 0.4, and ⁇ 2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of ⁇ , Ga, and Sn It is a kind of element.
- the jitter in ultra-high-speed recording can be improved and the optical contrast (difference in reflectance between the crystalline state and the amorphous state) can be increased.
- ⁇ 5 indicating the content of In and Z or Ga is usually 0 or more, preferably 0.01 or more, more preferably 0.05 or more.
- ⁇ 5 indicating the content of In and Z or Ga is usually 0 or more, preferably 0.01 or more, more preferably 0.05 or more.
- other crystalline phases with very low reflectivity, such as In-Sb or Ga-Sb are formed separately from the crystalline phase used as the erased state. May be done. Therefore, 5 is usually 0.3 or less, preferably 0.2 or less.
- comparing I ⁇ and G a it is preferable to set M2 to In because In can realize lower jitter.
- the jitter in ultra-high speed recording is improved, and the optical contrast (difference in reflectance between the crystalline state and the amorphous state) can be increased.
- ⁇ 5 indicating the Sn content is usually 0 or more, preferably 0.01 or more, and more preferably 0.05 or more.
- the amorphous phase immediately after recording may change to another amorphous phase having a low reflectance.
- this stabilized amorphous phase tends to precipitate and the erasing performance tends to decrease. Therefore, ⁇ is usually 0.3 or less, preferably 0.2 or less.
- the element # 2 a plurality of elements of In, Ga, and Sn can be used, but it is particularly preferable to contain In and Sn.
- the total content of these elements is usually at least 1 atomic%, preferably at least 5 atomic%, and usually 40 atomic% or more. Atomic% or less, preferably 30 atomic% or less, more preferably 25 atomic% or less.
- TeM2GeSb composition the inclusion of Te makes it possible to improve the change over time of the erase ratio in ultra-high speed recording.
- the key indicating the Te content is usually 0 or more, preferably 0.01 or more, particularly preferably 0.05 or more.
- r is usually set to be smaller than 0.1.
- ⁇ + a indicating the content of Te and the element M2 is usually larger than 0, preferably 0.01 or more, and more preferably 0.05 or more.
- ⁇ 5 + a is usually larger than 0, preferably 0.01 or more, and more preferably 0.05 or more.
- ⁇ / a which represents the atomic ratio between the elements M 2 and Te, is preferably at least 2. Since the optical contrast tends to be reduced by containing Te, Te , It is preferable to slightly increase the content of the element M2 (slightly increase ⁇ 5).
- TeM2 Ge Sb-based composition Elements that can be added to the above TeM2 Ge Sb-based composition include Au, Ag, Pd, Pt, Si, Pb, Bi, Ta, Nb, V, Mo, rare earth elements, N, ⁇ , etc. It is used for fine adjustment of optical characteristics and crystallization speed, but the amount of addition is up to about 10 atomic%.
- the thickness of the recording layer 3 is preferably 5 nm or more in order to obtain a sufficient optical contrast, increase the crystallization speed, and achieve recording / erasing in a short time. In order to sufficiently increase the reflectance, the thickness is more preferably 10 nm or more.
- the thickness of the recording layer is preferably 100 nm or less in order to hardly cause cracks and obtain a sufficient optical contrast.
- the thickness is 50 nm or less. This is to reduce the heat capacity and increase the recording sensitivity. Also, the volume change due to the phase change is reduced, and the recording layer itself and the upper and lower protective layers are repeatedly The effect of repeated volume changes due to rewriting can also be reduced. Consequently, accumulation of irreversible microscopic deformation is suppressed, noise is reduced, and durability of repeated rewriting is improved.
- the recording layer thickness is more preferably set to 30 nm or less.
- the recording layer 3 is often obtained by sputtering an alloy target in an inert gas, particularly Ar gas.
- the thicknesses of the recording layer and the protective layer are not limited by the mechanical strength and reliability described above, but also take into account the interference effect associated with the multilayer structure, so that the laser light absorption efficiency is good and the recording signal
- the amplitude, that is, the contrast between the recorded state and the unrecorded state is selected to be large.
- various materials such as, for example, A1, Au, and an alloy containing these as a main component can be used in addition to Ag or an Ag alloy.
- the reflection layer As a material of the reflection layer, it is preferable to use Ag or an alloy containing A1 as a main component, which has a high thermal conductivity and a large heat radiation effect.
- the content of Ag and A1 in the reflective layer mainly composed of Ag and A1 is usually at least 50 atomic%, preferably at least 80 atomic%, more preferably at least 90 atomic%, and particularly preferably. Or more than 95 atomic%.
- the higher the content of Ag the higher the thermal conductivity of the reflective layer. Therefore, only Ag (pure silver) may be used for the reflective layer in order to further increase the thermal conductivity.
- the material of the reflection layer suitable for the present invention is as follows: pure Ag, or T1, V, Ta, Nb, W, Co, Cr, Si, Ge, Sn, Sc, Hf , Pd, Rh, Au, Pt, Mg, Zr, Mo, Cu, Nd, and an Ag alloy containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mn.
- the added components are preferably Ti, Mg, Au, Cu, Nd or Pd.
- the reflective layer material include a group consisting of 1 &&, 0, ⁇ 1, 31, Sc, ⁇ , Pd, Pt, Mg, Zr, Mo and Mn.
- the amount of the other elements contained in Ag and A1 is usually at least 0.1 atomic%, preferably at least 0.2 atomic%.
- the content of the above element is usually 5 atomic% or less, preferably 2 atomic% or less, more preferably 1 atomic% or less. If the amount is too large, the resistivity of the reflective layer may increase (the thermal conductivity may decrease).
- an A1 alloy containing 0 to 2% by weight of Si, 0.5 to 2% by weight of Mg, and 0 to 0.2% by weight of Ti can also be used.
- Si is effective in suppressing fine peeling defects, but if the content is too large, the thermal conductivity may change over time, so it is usually 2% by weight or less, preferably 1.5% by weight.
- Mg improves the corrosion resistance of the reflective layer, it is usually not more than 2% by weight, preferably not more than 1.5% by weight because the content is too large and the thermal conductivity may change with time. I do.
- Ti has the effect of preventing fluctuations in the sputtering rate.However, if the content is too large, the thermal conductivity is reduced, and the bulk structure in which Ti is uniformly dissolved at the micro level is formed. Since it becomes difficult and raises the target cost, the content is usually set to 0.2% by weight or less.
- the thickness of the reflective layer is usually at least 40 nm, preferably at least 50 nm, and usually at most 300 nm, preferably at most 200 nm. If the thickness is too large, not only a sufficient heat radiation effect cannot be obtained even if the sheet resistivity can be reduced, but also the recording sensitivity tends to deteriorate. This is probably because a thick film increases the heat capacity per unit area, and it takes time to dissipate heat by itself, and the heat dissipating effect is rather reduced. Also, with such a thick film, it takes time to form the film, and the material cost tends to increase. On the other hand, if the film thickness is too small, the influence of the island structure at the initial stage of the film growth is likely to occur, and the reflectance and the thermal conductivity may decrease.
- the reflective layer is usually formed by sputtering or vacuum evaporation, but the total amount of impurities, including the amount of impurities in the target and the deposition material itself, and the amount of moisture and oxygen mixed during film formation, should be less than 2 atomic%. Is preferred.
- the ultimate vacuum of the process chamber is preferably set to 1 X 1 0 '3 less than P a.
- the deposition rate 1 n mZ seconds it is desirable to preferably prevent the impurities are captured as above 1 0 n mZ seconds.
- the intentional additive element is included in excess of 1 atomic%, it is desirable to set the film formation rate to l On mZ seconds or more to minimize the addition of additional impurities.
- At least one layer is preferably made of a material containing Ag or A 1 having a thickness of 50% or more of the total reflection layer thickness.
- This layer has a substantial heat dissipation effect, and the other layers are configured to contribute to the improvement of corrosion resistance, adhesion to the protective layer, and hillock resistance.
- the light transmitting layer 9 in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d) is required to protect the sputter film from moisture and dust, and at the same time, to function as a thin incident substrate. Therefore, it is preferably transparent to the laser beam used for recording and reproduction, and its thickness is preferably between 50 2111 and 15 and achieves a uniform thickness distribution within 5 m within the optical recording medium. Is preferred.
- the light transmitting layer 9 is usually formed by a method in which an uncured photocurable resin is applied by spin coating and cured by light irradiation, or a method in which a transparent sheet is bonded.
- an acrylic ester-based ultraviolet-curable resin which is excellent in stability, water resistance, curability, and low shrinkage upon curing, is preferable.
- the use of polycarbonate as the transparent sheet is superior in terms of transparency, flatness, and price.
- FIG. 3B shows a configuration in which an underlayer 12 is provided between the substrate 1 and the reflective layer 5 from the configuration shown in FIG.
- the underlayer 12 has an effect of suppressing peeling between the substrate 1 and the metal reflective layer 5, and it is possible to obtain a medium having more excellent weather resistance. It is preferable to provide it.
- the underlayer 12 is formed for the purpose of suppressing film peeling at the interface between the substrate 1 and the reflective layer 5 that occurs when the temperature changes. Therefore, any material can be used as long as it satisfies this purpose, and the material is not limited.
- the material has good adhesion to the substrate and the reflective layer, does not corrode the reflective layer, does not diffuse into the reflective layer, and is formed.
- metals, semiconductors, metal oxides, metal nitrides, metal carbides, semiconductor oxides, semiconductor nitrides, semiconductor carbides, fluorides It can be used by appropriately selecting from a simple substance such as amorphous carbon or a mixture thereof.
- Examples of the metal and semiconductor satisfying the above include at least one element selected from the group consisting of Si, Ti, Cr, Ta, Nb, Pd, Ni, Co, Mo, and W.
- Cr, Ta, Nb, Ni, and Mo are preferred from the viewpoint of low adhesiveness and low reactivity with the reflective layer, and Ta, Nb, and Mo are more preferably used.
- S i N terms low reactivity with adhesion and reflective layer GeN, Zn_ ⁇ , preferably Nb 2 0 5, C rN, GeN, to use a C r N preferable. Particularly preferred are 061 ⁇ and. r N at the same time.
- Ge—N As such a compound, Ge—Si—N, Ge—Sb—N, Ge—Cr—N, Ge—Al—N, Ge—Mo_N, Ge—Ti, N, etc., together with Ge, Al, B, Ba, Bi, C, Ca, Ce, Cr, Dy, Eu, Ga, In, K :, La, Mo, Those containing Nb, Ni, Pb, Pd, Si, Sb, Sn, Ta, Te, Ti, V, W, Yb, Zn, Zr and the like can be mentioned. Of these, Ge_Cr—N is preferred.
- the underlayer does not necessarily have to have a single-layer structure of a single material, but may have a multilayer structure in which a plurality of materials are stacked.
- a mixture of the substrate ZnS- S i 0 2, 2 layers were laminated Ge C eN configurations are contemplated.
- excellent adhesion to the substrate is ZnS-S I_ ⁇ 2, even in the case of using silver or silver alloy reflective layer by Ge C rN is present in the al ZnS-S i 0 2 in Sulfur can prevent silver corrosion.
- the underlayer 12 is formed uniformly on the substrate 1. Conversely, if the thickness is too large, the production cost and production time increase, and the groove shape of the substrate 1 changes. Therefore, the thickness is preferably 2 nm or more and 20 nm or less. Also, like other layers, it is made by sputtering and reactive sputtering.
- the configuration of the optical recording medium in FIGS. 3 (a) to 3 (d) is not limited to the above-described configuration, and another configuration is provided between the protective layer 2 or the interface layer 8 instead of the protective layer and the reflective layer 5. It can be applied to various configurations, such as a configuration in which a layer made of a material is provided and a configuration in which there are two reflective layers.
- an optical recording medium In an optical recording medium according to a second aspect of the present invention, a reflection layer and a phase change recording layer are provided on a substrate in this order, and the phase change recording is performed from a side opposite to the substrate with respect to the phase change recording layer.
- a protective layer containing sulfur is provided in contact with the diffusion preventing layer,
- the diffusion prevention layer is mainly composed of a non-gas element and nitrogen and Z or oxygen,
- the content (atomic%) of nitrogen and / or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion prevention layer and the protective layer is determined by the content of nitrogen, Z, or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion prevention layer and the phase change recording layer.
- an optical recording medium having excellent repetitive rewriting characteristics and weather resistance was obtained by dividing the diffusion preventing layer into two layers and giving each diffusion preventing layer a different function.
- the composition is required between the diffusion preventing layer and the recording layer by changing the composition at the interface of the recording layer and the composition at the interface of the protective layer in the single diffusion preventing layer.
- the required functions are provided between the functions and the protective layer.
- the interface between the diffusion preventing layer and the protective layer refers to a region from the contact surface between the protective layer and the diffusion preventing layer to 1 nm on the side of the diffusion preventing layer.
- the interface between the diffusion preventing layer and the phase change recording layer refers to a region from the surface where the recording layer and the diffusion preventing layer are in contact to 1 nm toward the diffusion preventing layer.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating an example of a layer configuration of a preferable optical recording medium according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the optical recording medium shown in FIG. 4 has a reflective layer 5, a protective layer 2, a recording layer 3, a diffusion preventing layer 7, a protective layer 4, and a light transmitting layer 9 laminated on a substrate 1 in this order. 100 enters the optical recording medium from the upper surface of the light transmitting layer 9.
- the effect of the present invention is remarkably exhibited in the film-surface incident type optical recording medium, as described in the above “First Embodiment of the Present Invention”. Further, in FIG. 4, the materials, film thicknesses, manufacturing methods, and the like of each of the substrate 1, the reflective layer 5, the protective layer 2, the recording layer 3, the protective layer 4, and the light transmitting layer 9 are described in the above “Invention”. First Embodiment of the Present Invention ", and the same one as in the first embodiment of the present invention can be used.
- the diffusion preventing layer 7 contains a non-gas element and nitrogen, Z or oxygen as main components.
- the non-gas element and the material formed by the non-gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen are as described in the “first embodiment of the present invention”.
- the total content of the non-gas element and nitrogen and / or oxygen in the diffusion preventing layer 7 is usually at least 70 atomic%, preferably at least 90 atomic%, more preferably at least 95 atomic%, most preferably 9 at% or more. By doing so, separation from the recording layer can be effectively suppressed, and the repetitive rewriting characteristics can be improved.
- the diffusion preventing layer 7 may contain other elements to such an extent that the characteristics of the layer are not impaired.
- the content of the element is preferably at most 10 atomic%, more preferably at most 5 atomic%, particularly preferably at most 1 atomic%.
- the element is not particularly limited, but if the element has a property of diffusing in the layer, such as sulfur, the content is preferably 1 atomic% or less.
- the content of nitrogen, Z or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion preventing layer 7 and the recording layer 3 is usually at least 3 atomic%, preferably at least 5 atomic%, more preferably at least 10 atomic%. Within the above range, optical absorption can be reduced. On the other hand, the content of nitrogen and / or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion preventing layer 7 and the recording layer 3 is usually 50 at% or less, preferably 45 at% or less, more preferably 40 at% or less. Within the above range, the separation between the recording layer and the diffusion preventing layer can be prevented.
- the content of nitrogen and / or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion preventing layer 7 and the protective layer 4 is usually at least 40 at%, but is usually at most 70 at%, preferably at most 65 at%. And more preferably 60 atomic% or less. Within this range, diffusion of constituent atoms and chemical reaction between the protective layer and the diffusion preventing layer can be suppressed.
- the content (atomic%) of nitrogen and / or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion preventing layer 7 and the protective layer 4 is determined by controlling the content of nitrogen and / or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion preventing layer 7 and the recording layer 3. More than the content (atomic%).
- the content of nitrogen and / or oxygen may be constant.
- nitrogen and / or // Continuous or continuous oxygen content May be changed stepwise. Among these, it is preferable to change the content of nitrogen, Z, or oxygen continuously or stepwise in the thickness direction of the diffusion prevention layer.
- the content of nitrogen and Z or oxygen at the interface of (a) / (the content of nitrogen and Z or oxygen at the interface between the diffusion preventing layer 7 and the protective layer 4) is usually a force smaller than 1, preferably 0. It is 8 or less, more preferably 0.6 or less, further preferably 0.5 or less, and most preferably 0.4 or less. Within the above range, the balance between the repetitive rewriting characteristics and the weather resistance of the optical recording medium becomes good.
- the analysis of the composition of the diffusion preventing layer 7 can be identified by a combination of Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), Rutherford-back-skidding ring method (RBS), inductively coupled high-frequency plasma spectroscopy (ICP), etc. it can.
- AES Auger electron spectroscopy
- RBS Rutherford-back-skidding ring method
- ICP inductively coupled high-frequency plasma spectroscopy
- the thickness of the diffusion preventing layer 7 is usually 2 nm or more.
- the thickness of the diffusion prevention layer 7 is usually 10 nm or less, preferably 7 nm or less, more preferably 4 nm or less.
- the diffusion preventing layer 7 can be formed by reactive sputtering using a target composed of a non-gas element alone or a composite of non-gas elements.
- the N 2 partial pressure or O 2 partial pressure of the Ar, N 2, and / or O 2 mixed gas flowing in the vacuum chamber may be changed between the beginning and the end of the film formation. It is to change continuously between membranes. It is preferable to continuously change the N 2 partial pressure and the Z or ⁇ 2 partial pressure, because the composition (nitridation amount and oxidation amount) of the diffusion preventing layer can be continuously changed in the film thickness direction.
- Conditions for forming the diffusion preventing layer 7 include, for example, when nitrogen is used as a gas component in the diffusion preventing layer, N 2 Z when forming the interface of the diffusion preventing layer 7 in contact with the recording layer.
- the flow rate ratio is usually 0.4 or less, preferably 0.3 or less, more preferably 0.2 or less, and most preferably 0.1 or less. On the other hand, it is usually 0.01 or more. The above range Then, the content (atomic%) of nitrogen at the interface between the recording layer and the diffusion preventing layer can be set to a desired value.
- the flow rate ratio of N 2 Z (A r + N 2 ) is usually at least 0.3, preferably at least 0.4, more preferably at least 0.4. 5 or more. On the other hand, it is usually 0.8 or less. Within the above range, the content (atomic%) of nitrogen at the interface between the protective layer and the diffusion preventing layer can be set to a desired value.
- such a diffusion prevention layer for example, GeCrN is used for the diffusion prevention layer, and the ratio of the N component at the interface with the protective layer is larger than the ratio of the N component at the interface with the recording layer.
- an optical recording medium having the configuration shown in FIG. 1
- a disc-shaped polycarbonate resin having a thickness of 1. lmm and a diameter of 120 mm was used.
- the protective layer 4 a mixture composed of ZnS—Si 2 was used.
- the recording layer 3 an alloy made of In-Ge-Sb-Te was used.
- the reflective layer 5 an alloy composed of Ag—Cu—Au was used.
- Ge CrN is used for the interface layer 8 and the underlayer 12 instead of the protective layer, and the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 ) was used.
- the light-transmitting layer 9 For the light-transmitting layer 9, 2.5 g of an uncured (unpolymerized) acrylate-based UV curing agent having a viscosity of 3000 mPa ⁇ s is dropped near the center of the protective layer 4 for 6 seconds at 1500 rpm. It was manufactured by irradiating ultraviolet rays and curing (polymerizing) after rotational stretching. At the time of UV irradiation, UV irradiation was performed with a nitrogen purge to reduce the oxygen concentration to 5% or less in order to prevent polymerization inhibition by oxygen. The thickness of the light transmitting layer 9 was set to be in the range of 95 to 105 m.
- the thickness of the film was measured using a micrometer after the light transmitting layer was mechanically peeled off after the light transmitting layer 9 was cured.
- a sputtering method was used for forming a multilayer film other than the substrate 1 and the light transmitting layer 9. The film forming conditions and the film thickness of each layer were as follows.
- the phase-change optical recording medium having the above-described configuration is referred to as a disk 1.
- the N 2 Z (Ar + N 2 ) flow ratio under the film formation conditions of the first diffusion prevention layer 10 is from 0.1 to 0.2
- Discs 2 to 4 having the same configuration except that 0.3, and 0.4 were changed were created.
- Table 11 shows the results of evaluating the above media. Characteristic evaluation was performed on weather resistance and repeated recording characteristics. For the evaluation of weather resistance, prepare five discs of each of discs 1 to 4 before and after the acceleration test, in the radial direction of 0 °, 90 °, 180 °, and 270 ° of each disc. This was done by observing the direction with an optical microscope.
- the acceleration test was carried out under two conditions, that is, a condition of keeping at 85 ° C. 85% environment for 250 hours and a condition of keeping at 110 ° C. 90% environment for 5 hours.
- ⁇ indicates that no separation of 50 m or more was observed in all five disks, and indicates that separation of 50 im or more was observed in only one direction in one or two of the five disks ⁇
- a sample in which delamination of 50 m or more was observed only in one direction in all five disks was rated as ⁇
- a sample in which delamination of 50 im or more in all four directions occurred in all five disks was determined as X.
- the jitter value after recording 30,000 and 50,000 times does not exceed 7% .
- the jitter value after recording 30,000 times does not exceed 7%, but the jitter value after recording 50,000 times is 7%.
- the jitter value exceeded 30 the jitter value after recording 30,000 times exceeded 7%.
- the first diffusion prevention layer 10 and the second diffusion prevention layer 11 were replaced with a diffusion prevention layer 13 having a single composition and one layer (see FIG. 2 (b)). Otherwise, a phase-change optical disk having exactly the same configuration as in Example 1 was created.
- the film forming conditions and the film thickness of the diffusion preventing layer 13 were as follows.
- the phase change type optical recording medium having the above configuration was used as disk 5, and the N 2 (A r + N 2 ) flow ratio was changed from 0.1 to 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5. Others created disks 6 to 9 with the same configuration.
- Table 12 shows the evaluation results of the above-mentioned discs 5 to 9 for weatherability and repetitive recording characteristics in the same manner as in Example 1.
- N 2 Z (Ar + N 2) with a small media of flow ratio
- the weather resistance is good but is insufficient repetitive recording characteristics, contrary to the N 2 Z (Ar + N 2 )
- the repetitive recording characteristics are good, but the weather resistance is insufficient, and the N 2 / (A r + N 2 ) flow ratio that achieves both weather resistance and repetitive recording characteristics is Did not exist.
- the GeCrN in contact with the recording layer must have a small N 2 Z (A r + N 2 ) flow ratio during film formation, that is, a small degree of nitriding. .
- N 2 Z A r + N 2
- an optical recording medium that sufficiently satisfies the repetitive recording characteristics cannot be obtained with a degree of nitridation that satisfies the weather resistance.
- the diffusion of the constituent elements does not occur between the diffusion preventing layer made of GeCrN and the recording layer, but between the diffusion preventing layer GeC and the protective layer 21 3-3 O 2. It is considered that the cause is that the constituent element of the protective layer diffuses into the recording layer and the constituent element of the protective layer further diffuses into the diffusion preventing layer.
- the degree of nitridation and the weather resistance and the repetitive recording characteristics are in a contradictory relationship, and it is not possible to obtain an optical recording medium that satisfies both characteristics with an optical recording medium using a single diffusion prevention layer. .
- the diffusion prevention layer GeCrN is made into two layers, and the first diffusion prevention layer in contact with the recording layer reduces the degree of nitridation to improve weather resistance, while the second diffusion prevention layer in contact with the protective layer is nitrided.
- the effectiveness of the present invention has been clarified, in which the degree of diffusion is increased to suppress the diffusion of elements in the second diffusion prevention layer and the protective layer.
- the substrate 1 and the light transmitting layer 9 are exactly the same as in the first embodiment.
- the same material as in Example 1 was used for the protective layer 4, the reflective layer 5, the interface layer 8 instead of the protective layer, the recording layer 3, the first diffusion prevention layer 10, and the second diffusion prevention layer 11, and the sputtering method was used.
- the film forming conditions and film thickness of each layer are as follows.
- a disk 11 having the same configuration as that of the phase-change optical recording medium disk 10 having the above configuration except that the thickness of the protective layer 4 was changed to 129 nm was prepared.
- (ZnS) 8 is applied to the protective layer 4.
- the thickness of the protective layer 4 is d, d ⁇ AZ2 n
- a disk 12 to which a layer made of GeCrN was added as an underlayer 12 in the disk 11 or a disk 13 to which a layer made of Ta was added was prepared.
- the conditions for forming the respective underlayers 12 are as follows.
- Table 3 shows the layer structure of the above disks 10 to 13, and Table 14 shows the results of evaluation of disks 10 to 13. Characteristic evaluation was performed on weather resistance and repetitive recording characteristics. For the evaluation of weather resistance, an error rate was measured by performing an accelerated test in which the test was held for 100 hours in an environment of 80 to 85%. The error rate was measured for the signal recorded before the acceleration test (archival) and for the signal recorded after the acceleration test (Shelf). In addition, an acceleration test was performed for 3 hours under an environment of 110t: / 90%, and an archival error rate was measured.
- Rzsj in the protective layer shows the z n s-sio 2 is a material of the protective layer.
- an optical recording medium as shown in FIG. 5 was prepared.
- the configuration shown in FIG. 5 is different from the configuration shown in FIG. 2A in that a diffusion preventing layer 13 made of a single layer is provided on the substrate side of the recording layer 3, and further, an underlayer 12 and a reflective layer interface layer 14 are provided. It is.
- the reflection layer interface layer 14 aims to prevent diffusion of constituent elements between the protective layer 2 and the reflection layer 5.
- the substrate 1 and the light transmitting layer 9 are exactly the same as in the first embodiment.
- the protective layer 2, the protective layer 4, the recording layer 3, the reflective layer 5, and the underlayer 12 were also formed by the sputtering method using the same materials as in Example 1.
- the film forming conditions and the film thickness of each layer are as follows.
- the optical recording medium is a disk 14, and the N 2 / (A r + N 2 ) flow rate ratio of the disk 14 under the film forming conditions of the diffusion preventing layer 13 is 0.1 to 0.2, 0.3, 0. Discs 15 to 18 having the same configuration except that 4 and 0.5 were used were created.
- the weather resistance and the weather resistance were the same as in Example 1 and Comparative Example 1. And repeated recording characteristics were evaluated. However, regarding the weather resistance, the environmental condition was 80 and only 85%, and the holding time was 300 hours. Table 5 shows the evaluation results. As shown in Table 5, all of disks 14 to 18 had good weather resistance, but had insufficient repetitive recording characteristics. Regarding the repetitive recording characteristics, the signal amplitude became very small after 50,000 repetitions of recording, and measurement became impossible.
- the recording layer when a diffusion prevention layer is provided on the substrate side opposite to the recording layer in a film incident type optical recording medium, the recording layer should be formed after forming the diffusion prevention layer. It becomes. At this time, since a vacuum evacuation step is performed before forming the recording layer, excess gas components (for example, nitrogen and oxygen) on the diffusion prevention layer are exhausted, and there is no residual gas at the interface between the diffusion prevention layer and the recording layer. It shows excellent weather resistance.
- excess gas components for example, nitrogen and oxygen
- the repetitive recording characteristics are not improved even if an anti-diffusion layer is provided only on the substrate side opposite to the recording layer in the film surface illuminated optical recording medium.
- the protective layer located on the substrate side of the recording layer is close to the reflective layer, so the temperature rise is not remarkable due to the heat dissipation effect of the reflective layer, whereas the protective layer located on the incident side of the recording layer dissipates heat. Is insufficient, so that the temperature rise becomes remarkable, and the mutual diffusion of constituent atoms between the recording layer and the incident side protective layer is the main cause of the deterioration of characteristics at the time of repeated recording.
- the diffusion prevention layer is multi-layered, or the content of the gas element is changed continuously. It can be said that the effect of changing the gas element content at the interface between the recording layer and the protective layer is exhibited only when the method is applied to the incident side of the film-incident type optical recording medium.
- the present invention it is possible to obtain a film-incidence type optical recording medium that simultaneously satisfies the recording characteristics and weather resistance at a higher level than before.
- a film-incidence type optical recording medium having excellent rewriting characteristics and excellent storage stability when kept under high temperature and high humidity.
- the diffusion preventing layer provided between the recording layer and the protective layer located on the light incident side is separated in function between the side in contact with the recording layer and the side in contact with the protective layer, so that the optical recording medium
- the light resistance and the repetitive rewriting characteristics can be satisfied at a very high level in a well-balanced manner.
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