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November 4, 1985

Erasable Optical Storage: A Revolution in Recording Technology

Dr. Neville Connell
Xerox Palo Alto Research Center

Darwin 103
3:00 PM

Dr. Neville Connell, Manager of the Interfaces and Artificial Structures Group, General Sciences Laboratory at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center will discuss how the physical properties of magneto-optic and phase change media may allow significant increases in the storage density of rotating memories.