High dielectric polymeric optical recording medium

A high dielectric polymeric optical recording medium for recording information by heating portions of the recording medium corresponding to information to be recorded by being exposed to a beam of light, followed by the application of a reverse electric field to the recording medium, thereby selectively reversing the polarity of the heated portions in said recording medium, comprising

• a lower electrode,
• a recording layer formed on said lower electrode, which comprises a high dielectric polymeric composition comprising a high dielectric polymeric material having a rectangular dielectric hysteresis curve and a nonionic dye serving as a light-absorption agent which is compatible with or dispersible in said high dielectric polymeric material,
• an upper electrode formed on said recording layer, and
• an insulation layer interposed at least between said recording layer and said upper electrode or between said lower electrode and said recording layer.