A thermal medium and a laser recording device are provided in which medium parameters can be acquired efficiently. According to one embodiment, the thermal medium includes a photothermal conversion layer, a color development layer, a storage mechanism. The photothermal conversion layer converts an applied laser beam into heat. The color development layer develops a color by the heat converted by the photothermal conversion layer. The storage mechanism stores information related to a medium parameter including a photothermal conversion efficiency of the photothermal conversion layer.

A thermal medium and a laser recording device are provided in which medium parameters can be acquired efficiently. According to one embodiment, the thermal medium includes a photothermal conversion layer, a color development layer, a storage mechanism. The photothermal conversion layer converts an applied laser beam into heat. The color development layer develops a color by the heat converted by the photothermal conversion layer. The storage mechanism stores information related to a medium parameter including a photothermal conversion efficiency of the photothermal conversion layer.

The invention relates to a positioning method and device for a hologram in a card-type holographic storage medium, which can be used for beam positioning of cross-shift multiplexing and belong to the technical field of optical holographic storage. A guide groove in a grid shape is engraved on a card-type storage medium, and is provided with positioning markers. Each marker includes position information and direction information, can control an optical head to move along the guide groove, and shift multiplexing/reproducing is performed when recognizing the positioning markers. Since the card-type medium is adopted, a 90-degree rotation can be executed three times, and a total of four times of shift multiplex recording is performed. Random access can be achieved even in a medium that is rotated and used by adopting the positioning method and device described in the present invention.

The invention relates to a positioning method and device for a hologram in a card-type holographic storage medium, which can be used for beam positioning of cross-shift multiplexing and belong to the technical field of optical holographic storage. A guide groove in a grid shape is engraved on a card-type storage medium, and is provided with positioning markers. Each marker includes position information and direction information, can control an optical head to move along the guide groove, and shift multiplexing/reproducing is performed when recognizing the positioning markers. Since the card-type medium is adopted, a 90-degree rotation can be executed three times, and a total of four times of shift multiplex recording is performed. Random access can be achieved even in a medium that is rotated and used by adopting the positioning method and device described in the present invention.

A recording medium according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a recording layer and an optical thin film. The recording layer includes a heat-sensitive color-developing composition and a photothermal conversion material. The photothermal conversion material absorbs a wavelength in an infrared region and generates heat. The optical thin film is provided on one surface of the recording layer. The optical thin film reflects the wavelength in the infrared region and transmits a wavelength in a visible region.

A thermal medium and a laser recording device are provided in which medium parameters can be acquired efficiently. According to one embodiment, the thermal medium includes a photothermal conversion layer, a color development layer, a storage mechanism. The photothermal conversion layer converts an applied laser beam into heat. The color development layer develops a color by the heat converted by the photothermal conversion layer. The storage mechanism stores information related to a medium parameter including a photothermal conversion efficiency of the photothermal conversion layer.

A thermal medium and a laser recording device are provided in which medium parameters can be acquired efficiently. According to one embodiment, the thermal medium includes a photothermal conversion layer, a color development layer, a storage mechanism. The photothermal conversion layer converts an applied laser beam into heat. The color development layer develops a color by the heat converted by the photothermal conversion layer. The storage mechanism stores information related to a medium parameter including a photothermal conversion efficiency of the photothermal conversion layer.

Various devices and systems may benefit from enhanced reading of optical media. For example, certain computer systems may benefit from array reading of optical media. An apparatus may include, for example, an array of optical sensors. The array of optical sensors may be configured to read a plurality of parallel linear strips of data from an optical medium.

Various devices and systems may benefit from enhanced reading of optical media. For example, certain computer systems may benefit from array reading of optical media. An apparatus may include, for example, an array of optical sensors. The array of optical sensors may be configured to read a plurality of parallel linear strips of data from an optical medium.