摘要:
A magneto-optical recording medium including a base; a readout layer formed on the base; a recording layer formed on the readout layer; and an auxiliary recording layer formed on the recording layer, each of the readout layer, recording layer and auxiliary recording layer being made of an alloy of rare-earth metal and transition metal showing ferrimagnetism. The alloy composition of each layer is determined so that the recording layer has a Curie temperature lower than Curie temperatures of the readout layer and the auxiliary recording layer and has a coercive force higher than coercive forces of the readout layer and the auxiliary recording layer at room temperature and that, when the temperature of the recording layer is raised to near its Curie temperature while perpendicularly applying a uniform recording magnetic field to each layer, a sublattice magnetic moment of the rare-earth metal of the readout layer and a sublattice magnetic moment of the rare-earth metal of the auxiliary recording layer are antiparallel to each other. And, a method of recording information on the magneto-optical recording medium. This structure enables overwriting by light-intensity modulation without using an initializing magnetic field.
摘要:
A magneto-optical recording medium includes a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer and a third magnetic layer respectively made of rare-earth-transition metal alloys which are laminated in this order. The first magnetic layer has a perpendicular magnetization in a temperature range between room temperature and its Curie temperature. The second magnetic layer made of GdFeCo is set such that its Curie temperature is higher than the Curie temperature of the first magnetic layer, coercive force thereof at room temperature is nearly zero, and that it has an in-plane magnetization at room temperature and a transition occurs therein from the in-plane magnetization to the perpendicular magnetization at above a predetermined temperature. The third magnetic layer is set such that it has a perpendicular magnetization in a temperature range of room temperature and its Curie temperature, its Curie temperature is higher than the Curie temperature of the first magnetic layer, and coercive force thereof at room temperature is smaller than the coercive force of the first magnetic layer.
摘要:
A magneto-optical recording medium including a base; a readout layer formed on the base; a recording layer formed on the readout layer; and an auxiliary recording layer formed on the recording layer, each of the readout layer, recording layer and auxiliary recording layer being made of an alloy of rare-earth metal and transition metal showing ferrimagnetism. The alloy composition of each layer is determined so that the recording layer has a Curie temperature lower than Curie temperatures of the readout layer and the auxiliary recording layer and has a coercive force higher than coercive forces of the readout layer and the auxiliary recording layer at room temperature and that, when the temperature of the recording layer is raised to near its Curie temperature while perpendicularly applying a uniform recording magnetic field to each layer, a sublattice magnetic moment of the rare-earth metal of the readout layer and a sublattice magnetic moment of the rare-earth metal of the auxiliary recording layer are antiparallel to each other. And, a method of recording information on the magneto-optical recording medium. This structure enables overwriting by light-intensity modulation without using an initializing magnetic field.
摘要:
A magneto-optical disk is provided with a recording layer that exhibits perpendicular magnetization, an intermediate layer wherein in-plane magnetization occurs at room temperature and a transition from the in-plane magnetization to perpendicular magnetization occurs as the temperature thereof rises, and an auxiliary layer that is made of a rare-earth-transition-metal alloy and that exhibits perpendicular magnetization, and these layers are laminated in this order. The composition of the rare-earth-transition-metal alloy is set so that the magnetic moment of the rare-earth metal is relatively greater than that of the transition metal at room temperature and the compensation temperature is located between room temperature and the Curie temperature T.sub.c3. A magneto-optical recording apparatus for rewriting information on the magneto-optical disk is provided with a single magnet for applying H.sub.w onto a portion on the magneto-optical disk irradiated by a light beam, as well as for applying H.sub.init having a greater intensity than H.sub.w onto a portion that is apart from the portion irradiated by the light beam. This arrangement makes it possible to achieve a more compact, thinner magneto-optical recording apparatus which allows light-modulation overwriting.
摘要:
An optical recording element comprising a recording medium which includes an information recording area formed at every unit in a non-continuous condition, the recording medium further including sample pits disposed at intervals of a fixed distance for providing basic information about the locations of the recording units in same track. Each sample pit comprises a plurality of pits disposed next to the sequence of the recording units so that the spacing between the pits differs from the spacing between the recording units. At least one of the plurality of pits is a long-sized inclined pit which is inclined at an angle in the range of 6.degree. to 80.degree. to a recording track. A driving system for driving the optical recording element for recording information in the non-continuous recording area or erasing information stored therein with a light beam the output of which is varied as required and checking whether said recording or erasing has been correctly performed, within a very short time in which the light beam passes through the non-continuous recording area. By using the optical recording element in combination with its driving system, the processing speed for reducing, erasing and verifying these functions can be greatly improved and the irradiating position of the light beam at every recording unit can be correctly controlled.
摘要:
A photomagnetic composite head comprising a magnetic head and an optical head that are integrated into one unit, an optical waveguide path of the optical head being located in the surface of the magnetic head that faces a recording medium, and a laser beam that passes through the optical waveguide path being irradiated on a point on the recording medium where a magnetic field is impressed from the magnetic head, whereby recording can be performed under a condition in which the coercivity of the recording medium has been lowered by the laser beam, thus making it possible to achieve high density recording by using a recording medium with a high coercivity.
摘要:
A photo-mask which is used for the production of a substrate for an optical memory element includes a reflective film formed over an ultraviolet non-transmissive film on a substrate. Alternatively, a multi-layer dielectric film which is not transmissive to light of wavelength about 400 nm but transmissive to light of wavelength about 450 nm is formed on a substrate.
摘要:
An optical tape including an optical recording layer for permitting information to be optically recorded thereon and a light-reflective magnetic layer; the light-reflective magnetic layer which reflects light projected onto the recording layer, also permits magnetic recording or magneto-optical recording to be performed thereon, thereby increasing a storage capacity of the optical tape remarkably; further, the optical tape is provided with a layer to form guiding grooves for tracking control, which layer to form guiding grooves is made up of ultraviolet-hardening resin, photo-resist, or a photochromic material.
摘要:
The method of the present invention is for recording, reproducing, and deleting information on and from an optical disk including a plurality of tracks each having M guide grooves (M is an integer equal to or larger than 2) and M-1 land(s) interposed between the adjacent guide grooves, at least one of the land(s) having a group of pits for producing address information. The method includes the step of: focusing light beams on the respective guide grooves and land(s) for effecting the recording, reproduction, and deletion of information. Such an optical disk is also provided.
摘要:
An optical recording element comprising a recording medium which includes an information recording area formed at every unit in a non-continuous condition, the recording medium further including sample pits disposed at intervals of a fixed distance for providing basic information about the locations of the recording units in same track. Each sample pit comprises a plurality of pits disposed next to the sequence of the recording units so that the spacing between the pits differs from the spacing between the recording units. At least one of the plurality of pits is a long-sized inclined pit which is inclined at an angle in the range of 6.degree. to 80.degree. to a recording track. A driving system for driving the optical recording element for recording information in the non-continuous recording area or erasing information stored therein with a light beam the output of which is varied as required and checking whether said recording or erasing has been correctly performed, within a very short time in which the light beam passes through the non-continuous recording area. By using the optical recording element in combination with its driving system, the processing speed for reducing, erasing and verifying these functions can be greatly improved and the irradiating position of the light beam at every recording unit can be correctly controlled.