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Flat, usually circular disc that encodes binary data
An optical disc is a flat, usually disc-shaped object that stores information in the form of physical variations on its surface that can be read with a beam of light. Optical discs can be reflective, where the light source and detector are on the same side of the disc, or transmissive, where light shines through the disc to be detected on the other side. They may contain analog or digital information, or a mixture of the two. Their main uses are the distribution of electronic media and data, and archival storage. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Optical discA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Optic Disc Microvasculature Dropout in Glaucoma Detected by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography AngiographyInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The New papyrusThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: The transition metal dichalcogenides discussion and interpretation of the observed optical, electrical and structural propertiesCited 3,937 times
- Go sideways: Optical storageA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Optical media preservationA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A modern data storage medium consisting of a flat disc read mechanically by illumination with laser light, including the Laserdisc, compact disc, DVD, and Blu-ray.
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
The transition metal dichalcogenides discussion and interpretation of the observed optical, electrical and structural properties
Optical Disc System for Digital Video Recording
Multi-level optical storage in photochromic diarylethene optical disc
High Density Near-Field Optical Disc System
Electromagnetic theory for optical disc resonators
The Relative Stabilities of Optical Disc Formats
Disc defect classification for optical disc drives
Principles of Optical Disc Systems
🆕 Influential since 2022
Optic Disc Microvasculature Dropout in Glaucoma Detected by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography
Detection of superficial and buried optic disc drusen with swept-source optical coherence tomography
Testing disc reprocessing models for AGN optical variability by comparison of X-ray and optical power spectra of NGC 4395
Exploring optical coherence tomography parameters in eyes with myopic tilted disc
Optical/UV emission in the Tidal Disruption Event ASASSN-14li: implications of disc modelling
📚 Books worth reading
The New papyrusSteve Lambert · 1986
The compact disc handbookKen C. Pohlmann · 1992- 📕Opern- DiskographieKarsten Steiger · 2000
CD-ROM and optical publishing systemsA. M. Hendley · 1987
European Silent Films on VideoWilliam B. Parrill · 2006
The Optic nerve in glaucomaRohit Varma, Spaeth, George L. · 1993
Practical viewing of the optic discKathleen B. Digre, James J. Corbett · 2002- 📕Managing the new electronic information productsStephen E Arnold · 1989
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🔗 Related topics
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- CD-ROM A CD-ROM (/ˌsiːdiːˈrɒm/, compact disc read-only memory) is a type of read-only memory consisting of a pre-pressed optical compact disc that contains data…
- Holographic Versatile Disc The Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD) was a proposed optical disc technology designed to store up to several terabytes of data on a 10 cm or 12 cm diameter…