At 03:18 PM 6/23/02, rob wrote: >The increased storage is made possible by way of blue-laser technology. Blue >lasers have shorter wavelengths than red lasers, which are used in current >optical CD drives to read data off discs. Philips has been promoting the >technology and is one of nine companies in the "Blu-ray Disc Founders." The >group is pushing a new blue-laser format for standard-sized CDs, which will >increase their capacity to 27GB.
Does anyone know if anyone has developed diode lasers that radiate in the near-UV? -- Ronn! :) God bless America, Land that I love! Stand beside her, and guide her Thru the night with a light from above. From the mountains, to the prairies, To the oceans, white with foam� God bless America! My home, sweet home. -- Irving Berlin (1888-1989)
