JP2959646B2 - Magneto-optical recording medium and magneto-optical recording method - Google Patents

Magneto-optical recording medium and magneto-optical recording method

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JP2959646B2
JP2959646B2 JP17443491A JP17443491A JP2959646B2 JP 2959646 B2 JP2959646 B2 JP 2959646B2 JP 17443491 A JP17443491 A JP 17443491A JP 17443491 A JP17443491 A JP 17443491A JP 2959646 B2 JP2959646 B2 JP 2959646B2
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元治 田中
篤行 和多田
才明 鴇田
美子 黒沢
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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明はオーバーライト可能な光
磁気記録媒体及び光磁気記録方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an overwritable magneto-optical recording medium and a magneto-optical recording method.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術及び発明が解決しようとする課題】近年、
書き換え可能な光記録媒体として、磁気光学効果を利用
した光磁気記録媒体が精力的に研究開発され、一部では
実用化されるに至っている。この光磁気記録媒体は大容
量高密度記録、非接触記録再生、アクセスの容易さ等の
利点に加え、オーバーライト(重ね書き)が可能という
点で文書情報ファイル、ビデオ・静止画ファイル、コン
ピュータ用メモリ等への利用が期待されている。光磁気
記録媒体を磁気ディスクと同等もしくはそれ以上の性能
を持った記録媒体とするためには、いくつかの技術的課
題があり、その中の主要なものの1つに、オーバーライ
ト技術がある。現在提案されているオーバーライト技術
は、記録の方法により磁界変調方式と光変調方式(マル
チビーム方式、2層膜方式等)に大別される。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years,
As a rewritable optical recording medium, a magneto-optical recording medium utilizing a magneto-optical effect has been energetically researched and developed, and some of them have been put to practical use. This magneto-optical recording medium has advantages such as large-capacity, high-density recording, non-contact recording / reproducing, easy access, and overwriting (overwriting). It is expected to be used for memories and the like. There are several technical issues in using a magneto-optical recording medium as a recording medium having performance equal to or higher than that of a magnetic disk, and one of the major ones is an overwrite technique. Currently proposed overwrite technologies are roughly classified into a magnetic field modulation system and a light modulation system (multi-beam system, two-layer film system, etc.) according to a recording method.

【0003】磁界変調方式は記録情報に応じて印加磁界
の極性を反転させて記録を行う方式である。この方式で
は、磁界の反転を高速で行わなくてはならないため、浮
上タイプの磁気ヘッドを用いる必要があり、媒体交換が
困難である。
[0003] The magnetic field modulation method is a method of performing recording by reversing the polarity of an applied magnetic field according to recording information. In this method, the magnetic field must be reversed at a high speed, so that it is necessary to use a floating type magnetic head, and it is difficult to exchange the medium.

【0004】一方、光変調方式は記録情報に応じて照射
レーザビームをオン・オフあるいは強度変調させて記録
させて記録を行う方式である。この方式のうちマルチビ
ーム方式は、2〜3個のレーザビームを用い、磁界の方
向を1回転毎に反転させてトラック毎に記録/消去を行
う擬似オーバーライト方式であるが、装置構成が複雑化
し、コストアップを招くなどの欠点を有している。ま
た、2層膜方式は光磁気記録媒体の記録層を2層膜と
し、オーバーライトを達成しようとするもので、例えば
特開昭62−175948号公報等に開示されている。
同公報に記載されている方式は、例えばTbFeからな
るメモリ層とTbFeCoからなる補助層との2層膜の
記録層を備えた光磁気記録媒体を用い、初期化を行った
後、外部磁界の印加とパワーの異なるレーザビームの照
射によりオーバーライトを実現しようとするものであ
る。すなわち、この方式では、記録に先立ち予め初期化
用磁界により補助層の磁化を一方向に揃え、高出力レー
ザビームを照射して媒体温度TをT>Tc2(Tc2は補
助層のキュリー温度)なる温度迄昇温させ、記録用磁界
(初期化用磁界と反対方向)を印加して補助層の磁化を
反転させ、媒体が冷却される際にその磁化をメモリ層に
転写させることにより記録を行い、また、低出力レーザ
ビームを照射して媒体温度をTc1<T<Tc2(Tc1
はメモリ層のキュリー温度)なる温度迄昇温させ、補助
層の磁化方向をメモリ層に転写させることにより消去を
行う。そのため、この方式では、媒体設計が難しい等の
問題があった。
On the other hand, the light modulation system is a system in which recording is performed by turning on / off or intensity-modulating an irradiation laser beam in accordance with recording information and recording. Of these methods, the multi-beam method is a pseudo overwrite method in which recording / erasing is performed for each track by using two or three laser beams and inverting the direction of the magnetic field for each rotation, but the device configuration is complicated. Disadvantages such as cost increase. In the two-layer film system, the recording layer of the magneto-optical recording medium is formed as a two-layer film to achieve overwriting, and is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-175948.
The system described in the publication uses, for example, a magneto-optical recording medium having a two-layer recording layer of a memory layer made of TbFe and an auxiliary layer made of TbFeCo. An overwrite is intended to be realized by irradiation of a laser beam having a different power from that of the application. That is, in this method, prior to recording, the magnetization of the auxiliary layer is aligned in one direction by an initialization magnetic field in advance, and the medium temperature T is increased by irradiating a high-power laser beam to T> Tc 2 (where Tc 2 is the Curie temperature of the auxiliary layer). ), The temperature of the auxiliary layer is reversed by applying a recording magnetic field (in the direction opposite to the initialization magnetic field), and the magnetization is transferred to the memory layer when the medium is cooled. And irradiating a low-power laser beam to reduce the medium temperature to Tc 1 <T <Tc 2 (Tc 1
Erasing is performed by raising the temperature to a certain temperature (Curie temperature of the memory layer) and transferring the magnetization direction of the auxiliary layer to the memory layer. Therefore, this method has problems such as difficulty in media design.

【0005】本発明は以上のような従来技術の欠点を解
消し、信頼性が高く、媒体設計が簡単で、しかもバイア
ス磁界を用いず、単一レーザビームでオーバーライトで
きる光磁気記録媒体及び光磁気記録方法を提供すること
を目的とする。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, is highly reliable, has a simple medium design, and does not use a bias magnetic field, and can be overwritten with a single laser beam. It is an object to provide a magnetic recording method.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するた
め、本発明によれば、保磁力が大きく、キュリー温度が
低く、かつ垂直磁気異方性をもつ強磁性膜からなるメモ
リ層と、該メモリ層のキュリー温度以上の温度で磁化の
大きさが最大となり、かつ垂直磁気異方性をもつ強磁性
膜からなる補助層と、メモリ層と補助層との間に介在す
る中間層とを積層した3層膜からなる記録層を有するこ
とを特徴とする光磁気記録媒体が提供される。
According to the present invention, there is provided a memory layer comprising a ferromagnetic film having a large coercive force, a low Curie temperature, and a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy. An auxiliary layer consisting of a ferromagnetic film with the maximum magnetization and a perpendicular magnetic anisotropy at a temperature equal to or higher than the Curie temperature of the memory layer, and an intermediate layer interposed between the memory layer and the auxiliary layer A magneto-optical recording medium characterized by having a recording layer comprising a three-layered film is provided.

【0007】また、本発明によれば、上記光磁気記録媒
体を用い、記録時にはメモリ層のみが昇温するようなレ
ーザ照射条件でメモリ層をそのキュリー温度付近迄昇温
させ、消去時にはメモリ層及び補助層が共に昇温するよ
うなレーザ照射条件で両層をメモリ層のキュリー温度以
上であって補助層の磁化が最大となる温度付近迄昇温さ
せることを特徴とする光磁気記録方法が提供される。
Further, according to the present invention, the above-mentioned magneto-optical recording medium is used, and the temperature of the memory layer is raised to near the Curie temperature under laser irradiation conditions such that only the memory layer is heated during recording, and the memory layer is erased during erasing. A magneto-optical recording method characterized in that both layers are heated to a temperature close to the temperature at which the magnetization of the auxiliary layer is maximized above the Curie temperature of the memory layer under laser irradiation conditions such that the temperature of both the auxiliary layer and the auxiliary layer rises. Provided.

【0008】以下本発明を図面に基づき詳述する。本発
明の光磁気記録媒体は、記録層が、保磁力が大きく、キ
ュリー温度が低く、かつ垂直磁気異方性をもつ強磁性膜
からなるメモリ層と、該メモリ層のキュリー温度以上の
温度で磁化の大きさが最大となり、かつ垂直磁気異方性
をもつ強磁性膜からなる補助層と、メモリ層と補助層と
の間に介在する中間層とを積層してなる。図1にこのよ
うな光磁気記録媒体の一構成例を示す。この記録媒体
は、ガラス、プラスチック、セラミックスなどからなる
透明支持体1上にSi34、SiO、SiO2などから
なる保護膜2(膜厚100Å〜5000Å)を設け、そ
の上に垂直磁気異方性を示す強磁性膜からなるメモリ層
3(膜厚100Å〜5000Å)を設け、その上にメモ
リ層3と補助層との間の磁気的相互作用をコントロール
するための中間層4(膜厚数Å〜5000Å)を設け、
その上に垂直磁気異方性を示す強磁性膜からなる補助層
5(膜厚100Å〜15000Å)を設け、さらにその
上にSi34、SiO、SiO2などからなる保護膜6
(膜厚100Å〜5000Å)を設けて構成される。各
膜はスパッタ法、蒸着法、イオンプレーティング法等に
より形成することができる。メモリ層3の強磁性膜は室
温付近で保磁力が1kOe以上と大きく、キュリー温度
が70〜180℃と低くなるように構成される。このメ
モリ層3は、例えばTb−Fe,Gd−Fe,Dy−F
e,Gd−Tb−Fe,Tb−Dy−Fe,Gd−Dy
−Fe,Tb−Fe−Co,Gd−Fe−Co,Dy−
Fe−Co,Tb−Dy−Fe−Co,Gd−Tb−F
e−Co、Gd−Dy−Fe−Coなどの希土類−遷移
金属系アモルファス膜、あるいはCo−Pt,Co−C
rなどの多結晶膜により構成することができる。中間層
4はSiO2、SiO、Si34、Fe、Co、FeC
o、Ni、Cr、Tb、Gd、Dy等の材料を用いて構
成することができる。補助層5は、室温付近で保磁力が
1kOe以上と大きく、キュリー温度がメモリ層3のキ
ュリー温度よりも高く(130〜260℃程度が適当で
ある)、メモリ層3のキュリー温度以上で磁化が最大と
なるように構成される。この補助層5は、TbFe、G
d−Fe、Dy−Fe、Gd−Tb−Fe、Tb−Dy
−Fe、Gd−Dy−Fe、Tb−Fe−Co、Gd−
Fe−Co、Dy−Fe−Co、Tb−Dy−Fe−C
o、Gd−Tb−Fe−Co、Gd−Dy−Fe−Co
などの希土類−遷移金属系アモルファス膜、Co−P
t、Co−Crなどの多結晶膜などを用いて構成するこ
とができる。これらメモリ層3及び補助層5は図2に示
す如き保磁力及び飽和磁化の温度特性を有している必要
がある。すなわち、メモリ層3の保磁力をHc1、キュ
リー温度をTc1、メモリ層3をレーザ照射してTc1
近迄温度を上げたときに、その部分に働く、まわりの磁
化からの反磁界をHd、補助層5の磁化をM2、キュリ
ー温度をTc2とし、さらにHdと4πM2の大きさが等
しくなる温度をTq、Tr(Tq<Tr)、(Hd−4
πM2)の値がHc1と等しくなる温度をTpとすると、
次のような関係式が成立している。 T<TpのときHc1>Hd−4πM2 Tp≦T<TqのときHc1≦Hd−4πM2 Tq≦T<TrのときHd≦4πM2 Tr≦TのときHd≧4πM2
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Departure
In a bright magneto-optical recording medium, the recording layer has a large coercive force,
Ferromagnetic film with low Curie temperature and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
A memory layer consisting of
Magnetization maximum at temperature and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy
An auxiliary layer composed of a ferromagnetic film having
And an intermediate layer interposed therebetween. Figure 1
One configuration example of such a magneto-optical recording medium is shown. This recording medium
Consists of glass, plastic, ceramics, etc.
Si on the transparent support 1ThreeNFour, SiO, SiOTwoFrom etc.
Protective film 2 (thickness: 100 to 5000).
Layer consisting of ferromagnetic film showing perpendicular magnetic anisotropy on top
3 (film thickness 100 to 5000 mm), and note
Controls magnetic interaction between layer 3 and auxiliary layer
To provide an intermediate layer 4 (thickness of several Å to 5,000 Å),
An auxiliary layer consisting of a ferromagnetic film exhibiting perpendicular magnetic anisotropy on it
5 (thickness of 100 to 15000 mm)
Si on topThreeNFour, SiO, SiOTwoProtective film 6 made of
(Thickness: 100 to 5000). each
Film can be formed by sputtering, vapor deposition, ion plating, etc.
Can be formed. The ferromagnetic film of the memory layer 3 is a chamber
The coercive force is as large as 1 kOe or more near the temperature, and the Curie temperature
Is as low as 70 to 180 ° C. This method
The moly layer 3 is made of, for example, Tb-Fe, Gd-Fe, Dy-F
e, Gd-Tb-Fe, Tb-Dy-Fe, Gd-Dy
-Fe, Tb-Fe-Co, Gd-Fe-Co, Dy-
Fe-Co, Tb-Dy-Fe-Co, Gd-Tb-F
Rare earth-transitions such as e-Co, Gd-Dy-Fe-Co
Metallic amorphous film, or Co-Pt, Co-C
It can be composed of a polycrystalline film such as r. Middle class
4 is SiOTwo, SiO, SiThreeNFour, Fe, Co, FeC
o, Ni, Cr, Tb, Gd, Dy, etc.
Can be achieved. The auxiliary layer 5 has a coercive force near room temperature.
It is as large as 1 kOe or more, and the Curie temperature is
Temperature (about 130 to 260 ° C is appropriate.
And the maximum magnetization above the Curie temperature of the memory layer 3.
It is configured to be. This auxiliary layer 5 is made of TbFe, G
d-Fe, Dy-Fe, Gd-Tb-Fe, Tb-Dy
-Fe, Gd-Dy-Fe, Tb-Fe-Co, Gd-
Fe-Co, Dy-Fe-Co, Tb-Dy-Fe-C
o, Gd-Tb-Fe-Co, Gd-Dy-Fe-Co
Rare earth-transition metal based amorphous film such as Co-P
t, using a polycrystalline film of Co-Cr or the like.
Can be. These memory layer 3 and auxiliary layer 5 are shown in FIG.
Must have temperature characteristics of coercive force and saturation magnetization
There is. That is, the coercive force of the memory layer 3 is set to Hc.1, Kyu
Lee temperature to Tc1Irradiates the memory layer 3 with a laser and1Attached
When the temperature is raised close to it, the surrounding magnetic
The demagnetizing field from Hd is Hd and the magnetization of the auxiliary layer 5 is MTwo, Curi
ー TcTwoAnd Hd and 4πMTwoThe size of
Tq, Tr (Tq <Tr), (Hd-4
πMTwo) Is Hc1Let Tp be the temperature equal to
The following relational expression holds. Hc when T <Tp1> Hd-4πMTwo  Hc when Tp ≦ T <Tq1≤Hd-4πMTwo  Hd ≦ 4πM when Tq ≦ T <TrTwo  Hd ≧ 4πM when Tr ≦ TTwo

【0009】本光磁気記録媒体は、作製後、メモリ層3
及び補助層5とも磁化を同じ方向に揃える(図3では上
方向)初期化が必要である。
After the production of the present magneto-optical recording medium, the memory layer 3
Also, the initialization is required to align the magnetization in the same direction in both the auxiliary layer 5 (upward in FIG. 3).

【0010】なお、本発明の光磁気記録媒体の層構成は
図1に示すものに限定されるものでなく種々の変形、変
更が可能であり、例えば保護膜5の上に反射膜を設けて
も良いし、保護膜2,6を適当に除いても良い。
The layer structure of the magneto-optical recording medium of the present invention is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 1, but can be variously modified and changed. Alternatively, the protective films 2 and 6 may be appropriately removed.

【0011】記録は、図3(a)に示すように、メモリ
層3のみ昇温するようなレーザ照射条件(補助層5も温
度は上がるのであるがメモリ層3の膜温度迄は上がらな
いというレーザ照射条件)でTp≦Tw<Tq(Tw:
記録時の温度)の温度迄上げて、その部分に働く、まわ
りの磁化からの反磁界Hdの方向(図では下方向)に磁
化反転して行なう。このとき、補助層5の磁化は保磁力
Hc2がHc1より大きいため、反転することなく飽和方
向(図では上方向)を向いている。
In the recording, as shown in FIG. 3A, laser irradiation conditions such that only the memory layer 3 is heated (the temperature of the auxiliary layer 5 is increased but the temperature of the memory layer 3 is not increased. Tp ≦ Tw <Tq (Tw:
(The temperature at the time of recording), and the magnetization is reversed in the direction of the demagnetizing field Hd (downward in the figure) from the surrounding magnetization that acts on that portion. At this time, since the coercive force Hc 2 is larger than Hc 1 , the magnetization of the auxiliary layer 5 is directed in the saturation direction (upward in the figure) without reversing.

【0012】消去は、メモリ層3、補助層5ともTq≦
Te<Tr(Te:消去時の温度)の温度になるように
レーザ照射を行なう。このときメモリ層3の磁化はない
かあっても非常に小さく、補助層5の磁化は逆に常温よ
り大きくなり初期化方向(図では上方向)を向いてい
る。そのため、メモリ層3の加熱部分に働く磁界は、H
d−4πM2≦0となり、補助層5の磁化方向に磁化さ
れ、消去が行なわれる。消去を行なうときの温度範囲は
Tq≦Te<TrでTr以上に温度を上げるとHd−4
πM2≧0となり、Hdが大きくなるので消去できなく
なり、Tr以上に温度を上げることはできない。
In the erasing, both the memory layer 3 and the auxiliary layer 5 have Tq ≦
Laser irradiation is performed so that Te <Tr (Te: temperature at the time of erasing). At this time, the magnetization of the memory layer 3 is very small even if it is absent, and the magnetization of the auxiliary layer 5 is conversely higher than room temperature and is oriented in the initialization direction (upward in the figure). Therefore, the magnetic field acting on the heated portion of the memory layer 3 is H
d−4πM 2 ≦ 0, and magnetization is performed in the magnetization direction of the auxiliary layer 5 to perform erasure. The temperature range at the time of erasing is Td ≦ Te <Tr and Hd-4
Since πM 2 ≧ 0 and Hd is increased, erasing cannot be performed, and the temperature cannot be increased to a value higher than Tr.

【0013】[0013]

【実施例】次に本発明を実施例により更に詳細に説明す
るが、本発明はここに例示の実施例に限定されるもので
はない。グルーブ付きポリカーボネート基板(直径13
0mm)の上にrf2元マグネトロンスパッタ法により
下記の膜を真空中で順次積層し、記録媒体を得た。 保護膜:Si34膜(1000Å) メモリ層:Tb0.2Fe0.8膜(600Å) 中間層:Si34(100Å) 補助層:Tb0.2(Fe0.85Co0.15)0.8膜(1000
Å) 保護膜:Si34膜(1000Å)
Next, the present invention will be described in more detail by way of examples, which should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Polycarbonate substrate with groove (diameter 13
0 mm), the following films were sequentially laminated in vacuum by rf binary magnetron sputtering to obtain a recording medium. Protective film: Si 3 N 4 film (1000 Å) Memory layer:.. Tb 0 2 Fe 0 8 film (600 Å) Intermediate layer: Si 3 N 4 (100Å) auxiliary layer:.. Tb 0 2 (Fe 0 85 Co 0 . 15) 0.8 film (1000
Å) Protective film: Si 3 N 4 film (1000 Å)

【0014】メモリ層のキュリー温度Tc1、補助層の
キュリー温度Tc2及びTp、Tq、Trの各値は次の
通りであった。 Tc1=120℃ Tc2=220℃ Tp≒90℃ Tq≒130℃ Tr≒170℃
[0014] Curie temperature Tc 1 of a memory layer, the Curie temperature Tc 2 and Tp, Tq auxiliary layer, the value of Tr were as follows. Tc 1 = 120 ° C. Tc 2 = 220 ° C. Tp ≒ 90 ° C. Tq ≒ 130 ° C. Tr ≒ 170 ° C.

【0015】以上のようにして得た記録媒体を線速10m/
秒で駆動させ、外部磁界を印加しないで、記録時、消去
時及び再生時で以下のように照射レーザパワーを変化さ
せて1MHzの信号を記録再生し、記録/再生特性の評
価を行った。 記録時のレーザパワー:4.5mW 消去時のレーザパワー:8mW 再生時のレーザパワー:1mW その結果、C/N比は48dBであった。さらに、同記
録媒体上に同一条件で2MHzの記録周波数でオーバー
ライトを実施したところ、C/N比47dBで良好な値
を示した。
The recording medium obtained as described above has a linear velocity of 10 m /
The recording / reproducing characteristics were evaluated by driving the laser beam in seconds and recording / reproducing a 1 MHz signal by changing the irradiation laser power as described below during recording, erasing, and reproducing without applying an external magnetic field. Laser power at the time of recording: 4.5 mW Laser power at the time of erasing: 8 mW Laser power at the time of reproduction: 1 mW As a result, the C / N ratio was 48 dB. Further, when overwriting was performed on the same recording medium under the same conditions at a recording frequency of 2 MHz, a good value was shown at a C / N ratio of 47 dB.

【0016】[0016]

【発明の効果】本発明によれば、前記構成としたことに
より、外部磁界を印加せずに単一ビームでオーバーライ
トが信頼性良く行える。
According to the present invention, the above configuration enables overwriting with a single beam with high reliability without applying an external magnetic field.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明に係る光磁気記録媒体の層構成を示す断
面図である。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a layer configuration of a magneto-optical recording medium according to the present invention.

【図2】本発明の光磁気記録媒体のメモリ層及び補助層
の保磁力Hc、飽和磁化の温度特性を示す図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing temperature characteristics of coercive force Hc and saturation magnetization of a memory layer and an auxiliary layer of the magneto-optical recording medium of the present invention.

【図3】(a)は記録時における磁化状態を示し、
(b)は消去時における磁化状態を示す図である。
FIG. 3A shows a magnetization state during recording,
(B) is a diagram showing a magnetization state at the time of erasing.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 支持体 2,6 保護膜 3 メモリ層 4 中間層 5 補助層 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support 2,6 Protective film 3 Memory layer 4 Intermediate layer 5 Auxiliary layer

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 黒沢 美子 東京都大田区中馬込1丁目3番6号 株 式会社リコー内 (56)参考文献 特開 平2−168455(JP,A) 特開 昭62−80846(JP,A) 特開 昭62−154347(JP,A) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.6,DB名) G11B 11/10 506 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiko Kurosawa 1-3-6 Nakamagome, Ota-ku, Tokyo Inside Ricoh Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-168455 (JP, A) JP-A Sho 62-80846 (JP, A) JP-A-62-154347 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 6 , DB name) G11B 11/10 506

Claims (2)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 保磁力が大きく、キュリー温度が低く、
かつ垂直磁気異方性をもつ強磁性膜からなるメモリ層
と、該メモリ層のキュリー温度以上の温度で磁化の大き
さが最大となり、かつ垂直磁気異方性をもつ強磁性膜か
らなる補助層と、メモリ層と補助層との間に介在する中
間層とを積層した3層膜からなる記録層を有することを
特徴とする光磁気記録媒体。
(1) a high coercive force, a low Curie temperature,
A memory layer made of a ferromagnetic film having perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, and an auxiliary layer made of a ferromagnetic film having a perpendicular magnetization and having a maximum magnetization at a temperature equal to or higher than the Curie temperature of the memory layer And a recording layer comprising a three-layer film in which an intermediate layer interposed between the memory layer and the auxiliary layer is laminated.
【請求項2】 請求項1に記載の光磁気記録媒体を用
い、記録時にはメモリ層のみが昇温するようなレーザ照
射条件でメモリ層をそのキュリー温度付近迄昇温させ、
消去時にはメモリ層及び補助層が共に昇温するようなレ
ーザ照射条件で両層をメモリ層のキュリー温度以上であ
って補助層の磁化が最大となる温度付近迄昇温させるこ
とを特徴とする光磁気記録方法。
2. Using the magneto-optical recording medium according to claim 1, heating the memory layer to near its Curie temperature under laser irradiation conditions such that only the memory layer rises during recording;
In the erasing operation, the temperature of both the memory layer and the auxiliary layer is raised to a temperature near the temperature at which the magnetization of the auxiliary layer is higher than the Curie temperature of the memory layer under laser irradiation conditions such that the temperature of both the memory layer and the auxiliary layer rises. Magnetic recording method.
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