Recording head for magneto-optical recording device and magneto-optical recording device comprising the same

Abstract

A recording head for magneto-optical recording in a first-surface recording configuration comprises a transparent aperture (8;22;32), in a plane intended to be substantially parallel to a recordable medium (2), in use. The head is arranged to provide an optical path allowing a bundle of light (6) to pass through the transparent aperture (8;22;32) onto the recordable medium (2), and further comprises a central magnetic head structure (11;20;34) comprising a flux guide (12;24;35), positioned so as to partially obstruct the transparent aperture (8;22;32). The central magnetic head structure (11;20;34) is of a substantially larger dimension in a first direction (x) parallel to the plane than in a second direction (y) parallel to the plane.

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