Abstract:
A magneto-optical recording medium (11) has a second auxiliary magnetic film (4), a first auxiliary magnetic film (5) and a magneto-optical recording film (6) in this order from the laser beam applied side. If the temperatures of the first and second auxiliary magnetic films (4 and 5) exceed their critical temperatures TCR1 and TCR2, the magnetization of the auxiliary magnetic films is changed from the surface magnetization to the vertical magnetization. The Curie points TC0, TC1 and TC2 of the magneto-optical recording film (6), the first auxiliary magnetic film (4) and the second auxiliary magnetic film (5) and the critical temperatures TCR1 and TCR2 satisfy the relations room temperature
Abstract:
A highly anisotropic magnetic composition which exhibits nano-regions of perpendicular magnetization, a method for making, and articles made therewith are disclosed.
Abstract:
A magneto-optical recording medium forming method. Three magnetic films of different compositions are laminated on a substrate via at least a heat radiation layer. A dielectric film of a predetermined film thickness is formed on these structures. The magnetic film in an area not recording any information is nitrided, and a material forming the dielectric film is further laminated on these structures.
Abstract:
A magneto-optical recording medium comprising a substrate, a first recording layer mainly consisting of Tb and FeCo deposited on the substrate, dominant in compensation composition or transition metal at room temperature, and exhibiting perpendicular magnetization, and a second recording layer provided on the first recording layer, having compensation temperature of at least 100 °C, dominant in rare earth element at room temperature, and exhibiting perpendicular magnetization. Inequalities 60 °C Hc2.t2 are preferably satisfied, where Tc1 and Tc2 are Curie temperature of the first and second recording layers, Hc1 and Hc2 are the coercive force at room temperature, and t1 and t2 are film thickness.
Abstract:
A phase change and/or magneto-optical recording method using laser induced reaction and diffraction in a recording layer and a dielectric layer of a recording medium, a recording medium recorded on using the method, and a recording and reproducing apparatus for the recording medium are provided. The phase change recording method involves changing absorption coefficients of optical constants of a recording layer and a dielectric layer of a recording medium by laser induced reaction and diffusion. The magneto-optical recording method involves changing the magnetization direction in a recording layer while the recording layer and a dielectric layer of a recording medium are irradiated with laser to induce reaction and diffusion therein. A recording method based on the physical properties of protruding record marks formed by laser induced reaction and diffusion in a recording layer and a dielectric layer is also provided.
Abstract:
A magnetooptic recording medium comprising a recording layer (5), an intermediate layer (4) and a reproducing layer (3). The reproducing layer (3) is formed from a rear-earth metal-dominant rear-earth transition metal alloy, and the intermediate layer (4) and the recording layer (5) are formed from a transition metal-dominant rear-earth transition metal alloy. The intermediate layer (4), providing an in-plane magnetization at at least 140
Abstract:
A magnetooptic recording medium in which recorded information can be read out from an area smaller than a beam spot by irradiating the medium with a light beam while applying an external field during reproduction comprises a magnetic recording layer for recording/holding information, a magnetic reproduction layer provided on the magnetic recording layer on the incident side of light beam, a nonmagnetic layer provided on the magnetic recording layer on the side opposite to the magnetic reproduction layer, and a magnetic assist layer provided on the nonmagnetic layer. The magnetic assist layer has a coercive force weaker than the external field being applied while recording or reproducing information.
Abstract:
A device for reproduction from a magnetooptic disk (751) comprises a swing arm, on one end of which is mounted a magnetooptic head that includes a slider (914) and a solid-state immersion lens (772). A photodetector system P12 is provided on the other end of the arm. The magnetooptic disk (751) includes a recording layer, and a reproduction layer or auxiliary magnetic layer in which horizontal magnetization is turned into vertical magnetization when a critical temperature is exceeded. During reproduction, the magnetooptic disk is irradiated with low-power modulated light and high-power modulated light synchronously with reproduction clock pulses, while an alternating magnetic field is applied. The low-power light causes a transfer of magnetic domains from the recording layer to the reproduction layer and expansion of the magnetic domains, while the high-power light eliminates the expanded domains. Magnetic domains can be individually reproduced with a high C/N ratio.
Abstract:
A magneto-optic recording medium (11) includes a second auxiliary magnetic film (4), a first auxiliary magnetic film (5) and a magneto-optic recording film (6) on a substrate (1). The auxiliary magnetic films (4 and 5) change from in-plane magnetization to vertical magnetization at critical temperatures TCR1 and TCR2. Since they have the relation TCR1 > TCR2, the magnetic domain transferred from the magneto-optic recording film (6) to the first auxiliary magnetic film (5) at the time of reproduction is expanded further greater in diameter and is transferred to the second auxiliary magnetic film (4) when the temperature profiles of the auxiliary magnetic films inside an optical spot are utilized. The magnetic domain of the magneto-optic recording film (6) can be expanded and transferred, too, by means of magnetostatic coupling by using a non-magnetic film (9) in place of the first auxiliary magnetic film (5). Pulse reproduction light subjected to power modulation in synchronism with a reproduction clock can be used at the time of reproduction. Even when a very small magnetic domain is recorded, the intensity of an amplified reproduction signal can be detected and excellent C/N can be obtained.
Abstract:
A magnetooptic recording medium includes a substrate and a magnetooptic recording film. The substrate is made of a material having a light transmission property, and the magnetooptic recording film is disposed on one side of this substrate. A groove having an optical depth in a range between lambda /8 and lambda /4, where lambda is the wavelength of an incident optical beam, is formed in the surface on which the magnetooptic recording film is disposed. Themagnetooptic recording film is formed in such a manner that a Kerr ellipticity becomes 0 DEG . A magnetooptic recording head includes an optical axis device for correcting the Kerr ellipticity of the recording medium, disposed in an optical path between an objective lens for condensing the optical beams from a light source on the recording film and a polarizing beam splitter.