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Magneto-optical recording medium for magnetically induced super resolution

US5864520A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 1997
Grant dateJan 26, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B11/10515
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a magneto-optical recording medium for super resolution reproduction, a recording layer having a Curie temperature of 300.degree. C. or higher is used. An inhibition force for inhibiting movement of a domain wall in the recording layer is enhanced, while the magnetization is sufficiently increased such that a contraction force, which decreases a surface area of the domain wall, can be decreased. Thus, recording domains become stable during recording and erasing. Further, cross erasing characteristics can be improved, while maintaining previously used recording and erasing powers. The inhibition force becomes larger than the contraction force, even if the Curie temperature is low, when the recording layer is made of a first magnetic material for forming recording domains which have a compensation temperature between 0.degree. and 200.degree. C., or when the compensation temperature of the recording layer is between 0.degree. and 200.degree. C.

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