• DocumentCode
    1529924
  • Title

    Air gap dependence of write and read characteristics in magneto-optical recording with solid immersion lens

  • Author

    Kawano, H. ; Chekanov, A. ; Matsumoto, K. ; Ozaki, K.K. ; Sbiaa, R. ; Suzuki, T.

  • Author_Institution
    Fujitsu Labs. Ltd., Akashi, Japan
  • Volume
    37
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1409
  • Lastpage
    1411
  • Abstract
    A near-field MO recording was done at a wavelength of 680 nm using a super-hemispherical solid immersion lens (SIL) flying head. The SIL optical system has a designed NA of 1.46. The SIL can write and read marks to a minimum length of about 0.15 μm. The optical readout characteristic with the SIL is not very sensitive to air gaps if the air gaps are kept below about 130 nm
  • Keywords
    air gaps; magneto-optical recording; storage media; 0.15 micron; 130 nm; 680 nm; SIL flying head; SIL optical system; air gap dependence; flying height; magneto-optical recording; optical readout characteristic; read characteristics; solid immersion lens flying head; write characteristics; Glass; Lenses; Magnetooptic effects; Magnetooptic recording; Optical recording; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Solids;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/20.950856
  • Filename
    950856