A general optical storage system (OSS) contains an optical drive and a
fluorescent multilayer disc (FMLD), which can be realized as a multilayer
structure with data storage in fluorescent spots like pits or spiral
grooves, divided by layers, transparent to reading and fluorescent
radiation. The OSS includes a fluorescent signal reception device,
capable of reading FMLD, as well as reflective CD and DVD discs
(including CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, etc.). Increase of pit width in FMLD and
use of microangle mirrors allow increase of the information signal.
Elimination of FMLD fluorescence lifetime influence on data pulse
duration allows an increase in the data reading rate. The absorption
indices of different layers of FMLD are optimized.