摘要:
A magneto-optical recording apparatus of the present invention is provided with an objective lens for focusing a light beam onto a magneto-optical recording medium. A pair of magnets is disposed on opposite sides of the magneto-optical recording medium and apply a writing magnetic field onto a portion of the magneto-optical recording medium that has been irradiated by the light beam while applying an initializing magnetic field greater than the writing magnetic field onto a portion apart from that irradiated by the light beam.
摘要:
A magneto-optical recording medium has a recording layer whereon information is magneto-optically recorded. A readout layer is provided on the recording layer. The readout layer has a compensating temperature that is located between room temperature and the Curie temperature. In the readout layer, upon an application of a light beam, the in-plane magnetization occurs at room temperature and a transition from the in-plane magnetization to vertical magnetization occurs as the temperature of the irradiated area of the readout layer rises above a predetermined temperature. By employing this magneto-optical recording medium, with an application of a light beam that is intensity modulated into two levels, only a spot having a temperature not less than a predetermined temperature is involved in the reproduction; therefore, a recorded bit with a size smaller than the diameter of the light beam can be reproduced, thereby greatly increasing the recording density. Further, the level of the reproduced signals is increased, and crosstalk from the adjoining tracks is reduced; thus, information recording and overwriting can be conducted more easily.
摘要:
An intermediate layer is formed between a memory layer and a writing layer. The intermediate layer shows in-plane magnetization at room temperature, and perpendicular magnetization within a temperature range within which the coercive force of the memory layer is lower than that of the writing layer. The Curie point of the intermediate layer is lower than that of the memory layer. Like a conventional method, light-intensity modulation overwriting is performed by irradiating laser light whose intensity has been modulated between high level and low level while applying a recording magnetic field after performing an initialization. Even when there are variations in the raised temperature by the irradiation of laser light of high level, it is possible to perform stable overwriting with light-intensity modulation by satisfactorily restraining the exchange forces between the intermediate layer and the writing layer from causing coupling.
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. The first magnetic layer has a perpendicular magnetization in a temperature range between room temperature and its Curie temperature. The second magnetic layer has its Curie temperature higher than that of the first magnetic layer, and coercive force thereof at room temperature is nearly zero. The third magnetic layer has a perpendicular magnetization in a temperature range between room temperature and its Curie temperature. The Curie temperature of the third magnetic layer is higher than the Curie temperature of the first magnetic layer. The coercive force of the third magnetic layer at room temperature is lower than that of the first magnetic layer. The compensation temperature of the third magnetic layer is higher than that of the second magnetic layer. Having the above arrangement, an overwriting is permitted on the magneto-optical recording medium, and an initializing magnetic field and a recording magnetic field in a magneto-optical recording and reproducing device are set in the same direction.
摘要:
A magneto-optical disk cartridge includes a magnet which is magnetized substantially parallel to a surface of a magneto-optical disk for generating an initializing magnetic field. This structure permits a reduction in the thickness of the magneto-optical disk cartridge.
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 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:
A recording and reproducing device for a magneto-optical card includes an optical head for irradiating a magneto-optical recording medium of a magneto-optical card placed into the device with a laser beam. A magnetic field generator applies a biased magnetic field to the magneto-optical recording medium, and an optical system manipulating mechanism for the optical system of the above-mentioned optical head varies the spot irradiated by the laser beam. The optical head is fixed to the main frame of the device. The magneto-optical card is also supported where it is irradiated by the laser beam emitted from the optical head. The magneto-optical card is moved in a plane parallel to the surface of the magneto-optical card for rough searching and then a part of or the whole magnetic field generator is moved to come into contact with the magneto-optical card to stop the vibration of the magneto-optical card. The spot to be irradiated by the laser beam is then varied by means of the optical system of the optical head.
摘要:
A magneto-optical recording method for rewriting of information including the steps of projecting a light beam, whose intensity varies in response to information to be recorded, onto a magnetic thin film with perpendicular magnetization while an external magnetic field of a constant intensity is being applied thereto; and arranging the magnetization direction of an area irradiated with the light beam of the magnetic thin film with perpendicular magnetization in the direction of the external magnetic field when projecting the light beam of high intensity, while arranging it in the direction of demagnetizing field, opposite to the direction of the external magnetic field generated by magnetization in the vicinity of the irradiated area when projecting the light beam of low intensity, and a magneto-optical memory element provided with a base whereon the magnetic thin film with perpendicular magnetization and an in-plane magnetization film are formed. With the above arrangement, an overwriting operation can be carried out through light intensity modulation without requiring an initialization magnet.
摘要:
A master plate for manufacturing a stamper for injecting molding of an optical memory device has a substrate having a plurality of guiding grooves on a surface thereof with a predetermined interval. The respective edge portions of the guiding grooves are inclined with respect to the surface of the substrate at an angle not more than 30.degree.. According to a manufacturing method of the master plate, the post-baking process is carried out at a baking temperature of not less than 150.degree. C. and an etching gas containing O.sub.2 gas of 4 (SCCM) to 10 (SCCM) is used. Thus, even when the copying is carried out with respect to the substrate of the optical memory device according to the injection molding process wherein the stamper, which is manufactured based on the above-mentioned master plate, is used, the mold release of the stamper can be carried out without being caught by the substrate. Thus, it is possible to keep the respective shapes of the guiding grooves of the s tamper, thereby enabling of manufacturing the substrate of the optical memory device with high repeatability.