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Optical method and device for irradiating domains at predetermined positions

US5867455A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 20, 1997
Grant dateFeb 2, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B11/10586
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical recording medium, optical recording method with use of it, and optical recording device for it comprise at least one magnetic layer on a substrate, the magnetic layer having a temperature Tco at which sizes of domains of the magnetic layer is sharply shrunk or expanded with temperature, thereby being capable of writing and reproducing high-density information formed of smaller domains than an optical spot diameter in a high signal quality.

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