Apparatus for minimizing cross track interference for optical tape

An optical data storage tape comprising:

• a plurality of tracks including:
• an even track having a plurality of first informational fields, represented by a first wobbled land and groove pattern, each first informational field configured to store one of first positional information indicative of a location on an optical tape and a first predetermined sequence of data;
• and
• an odd track positioned adjacent to the even track and having a plurality of second informational fields, represented by a second wobbled land and groove pattern, each second informational field configured to store one of second positional information indicative of the location on the optical tape and a second predetermined sequence of data,
• wherein the first positional information is positioned adjacent to the second predetermined sequence of data on the optical tape to minimize cross track interference during a read operation.

An apparatus comprising:

• an embosser drum having a nanostructure pattern configured to imprint onto an exterior of an optical tape a plurality of tracks including:
• (i) a first track having a plurality of first informational fields, represented by a first wobbled land and groove pattern, configured to store one of first positional information indicative of a location on an optical tape and a first predetermined sequence of data;
• and
• (ii) a second track positioned adjacent to the first track and having a plurality of second informational fields, represented by a second wobbled land and groove pattern, configured to store one of second positional information indicative of the location on the optical tape and a second predetermined sequence of data,
• wherein the first positional information is located adjacent to the second predetermined sequence of data on the optical tape to minimize cross track interference.