Osamu Ota

Osamu Ota is a Japanese engineer and businessman best known for his work in the development of optical disc technology, specifically in the area of rewritable optical discs. He played a significant role in the early research and development phases of phase-change materials and their application in recordable and rewritable CD and DVD formats. Ota's contributions were instrumental in making recordable optical media commercially viable and contributing to the widespread adoption of CD-RW and DVD-RW technology. He is frequently cited in patents and academic literature related to optical storage.