Magnetic signal reproducing device, magnetic signal reproducing method and magnetic recording medium for high density reproduction

摘要

The present invention is a magnetic signal reproducing device for reproducing information from a magnetic recording medium in which a polarity of magnetization is inverted at a first temperature during temperature change. The device includes local temperature raising device for locally raising the temperature of the magnetic recording medium, and reproducing device for magnetically detecting information recorded on the magnetic recording medium. In the device, during a reproducing operation, the local temperature raising device forms an area having a lower temperature than the first temperature and an area having a higher temperature than the first temperature within an area in the magnetic recording medium, thereby reducing contribution to reproduced signal from magnetization of an area other than a reproduction target area.