Magneto-optical recording apparatus using multiple magnetic field strengths for recording different mark lengths

Abstract

A recording method for recording information on a recording layer of a magneto optical recording medium by radiating a recording light beam onto the medium while applying a magnetic field in a recording direction to the medium. The method includes applying a magnetic field having a magnetic field strength H1 in the recording direction when recording a record mark having a mark length A on the recording layer, and applying a magnetic field have a magnetic field strength H2 in the recording direction when recording a record mark having a mark length B (B≠A) on the recording layer. Independent of the lengths of the magnetic domains recorded on the recording layer, the record information can be transferred to a reproducing layer making it possible to reproduce high density record information.

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