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Magneto-optical method and apparatus for recording/reproducing data

US5325345A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 29, 1993
Grant dateJun 28, 1994
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B11/10543
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

When data are thermo-magnetically recorded to a perpendicular magnetized film of a recording medium, it is possible to prevent unnecessary magnetic domains from being formed and unerasable magnetic domains from being produced. The medium 11 is rotated by a motor 12. When being passed through a recording field generated by a magnet 14, the medium 11 is irradiated with a recording beam generated by an optical head 13, so that data can be recorded to a perpendicular magnetized film of the medium 11 as bubble magnetic domains. Further, when the medium 11 passes through a correcting magnetic field generated by a magnet 15 disposed away from the position at which data are recorded, unnecessary and/or unerasable domains can be eliminated.

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