INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM, INFORMATION DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING INFORMATION RECORDING MEDIUM

摘要

This information device records or reproduces information with respect to an information recording medium. The information device is provided with a light source (14), and a near-field light generation element (9) comprising a resonance unit (22) which generates plasmon resonance between the resonance unit and a recording area (4). The resonance unit (22) generates plasmon resonance when the near-field light generation element (9) is irradiated with the light emitted from the light source. A resonance intensifying film intensifies the plasmon resonance between the resonance unit (22) and the recording area (4). The resonance unit (22) generates near-field light, and irradiates the recording area (4) with the near-field light from the recording layer side.