Near-field optical recording medium and near-field optical recording method

A near-field optical recording medium comprises a recording layer capable of writing, reading and erasing information using an evanescent light, the evanescent light having a beam spot size smaller than the wavelength of a source light, wherein the recording layer is a stable amorphous layer mainly...

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Main Authors Irie, Masahiro, Maeda, Shuichi
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.04.2005
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Summary:A near-field optical recording medium comprises a recording layer capable of writing, reading and erasing information using an evanescent light, the evanescent light having a beam spot size smaller than the wavelength of a source light, wherein the recording layer is a stable amorphous layer mainly comprising a photochromic compound having a glass transition point of 55° C. or higher and a molecular weight of 3000 or less.