Recording characteristics of magneto-optical media with auxiliary magnetic layer.

CrPt3 thin film media for perpendicular or magneto-optical recording

The magnetic properties of CrPt3 L12 ferrimagnetic thin films have been studied. Films were produced by sputtering multilayers of Cr and Pt onto silicon nitride coated silicon substrates. The as-deposited films are nonmagnetic. An anneal at ;800 °C results in ferrimagnetic behavior with a perpendicular easy-axis. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy ~TEM! measurements show tha...

Beam Deflectors for Magneto-Optical Recording Heads

Nonmechanical beam deflectors, particularly acousto-optical and electro-optical deflectors, are being considered for the access and tracking functions of a magneto-optic recording head. In this report, the suitability of electro-optic deflectors for these functions is explored. For applications requiring modest deflection, electro.optic deflectors require less power and exhibit higher optical t...

Recording characteristics of perpendicular magnetic media with CoZrNb, NiFeNb, and exchange-pinned NiFeNb soft magnetic underlayers

Thin Films and Fine Powders of Ferrites : Materials for Magneto-Optical Recording Media

In the near future, the magneto-optical (MO) recording will require materials having high MO effects at short wavelengths (400-500 nm). Fenites, especially garnets, but also spinel ferrites have highly advantageous MO properties in this spectrum and also have very stable structural and chemical properties. The present paper evaluates their used as MO media, in comparison with the rare-earth tra...

Novel (Pt/Co/Pt/Ni) multilayers for magneto-optical recording media

The sputter deposited ~Pt/Co/Pt/Ni! multilayer films were studied as possible alternative low Curie temperature multilayers for magneto-optical recording. The Curie temperatures of these multilayers were found to be between 150 and 300 °C, which are much lower than those of Co/Pt multilayers or ~Co,Ni!/Pt multilayers. The coercivities of these multilayers were between 450 and 800 Oe. The Kerr s...