Method and device for recording marks in an information layer of an optical record carrier

A recording device for recording marks representing data in an information layer of a record carrier by irradiating the information layer by means of a radiation beam, wherein a mark is written by a sequence of write pulse, the number of write pulses of the sequence for writing a mark of length NT, T being the length of a reference clock, being determined by application of a predetermined write strategy, the device comprising a radiation source for providing the radiation beam and a control unit operative for controlling the power of the radiation beam and for providing the sequence of write pulse for recording the marks,

• characterized in that the control unit is operative for controlling the power of the radiation beam such that for writing a mark of length NT either a first write strategy using N+k write pulses, a second write strategy using trunk(N/2+k) write pulses, or a third write strategy using trunk(N/3+k) write pulses, k being an integer equal to or larger than one, is applied.