Origins and Successors of the Compact Disc

1. The Compact Disc as a Humble Masterpiece
J.A.M.M. van Haaren

2. The Philips Prototype Of The CD System
J.B.H. Peek, J.P. Sinjou, K. Compaan, P. Kramer, L.B. Vries, R.J. Plassche, D. Goedhart

3. The CD System as Standardized by Philips and Sony
J.B.H. Peek, J.P. Sinjou, M.G. Carasso, J.P.J. Heemskerk, K.A. Schouhamer Immink, H. Hoeve, J. Timmermans, L.J. Vries, D. Goedhart, R.J. Plassche, E.F. Stikvoort, W. Verkaik

4. Compact Disc Standards And Formats
Sorin G. Stan

5. Digital Versatile Discs
Sorin G. Stan

6. BLU-RAY DISC
J.A.M.M. Haaren, M. Kuijper, Yourii V. Martynov, Benno H.W. Hendriks, Ferry Zijp, Jan Aarts, Jan-Peter Baartman, Gerard Rosmalen, Jean J.H.B. Schleipen, Henk Houten, Tatsuya Narahara, Shoei Kobayashi, Masayuki Hattori, Yoshihide Shimpuku, Gijs J. Enden, Joost A.H.M. Kahlman, Marten Dijk, Roel Woudenberg, M. Kuijper, I. Ubbens, L. Spruijt, J.M. ter Meulen, K. Schep, Shoei Kobayashi, Shigeru Furumiya, Bert Stek, Hiromichi Ishibashi, Tamotsu Yamagami, Kees Schep, Jaap H.M. Neijzen, Erwin R. Meinders, Helmar Santen

Keywords: Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Optics, Optoelectronics, Optical Devices, History of Science, Information Storage and Retrieval, Computer Applications, Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing