METHOD OF FORMING MAGNETIZATION PATTERN OF MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, METHOD OF MANUFACTURE, MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND MAGNETIC RECORDING DEVICE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently and precisely form a magnetization pattern less in defect in a short time on a magnetic recording medium without damaging the medium and a mask and to provide a magnetic recording medium and a magnetic recording device which are capable of high density recording in a short time and at low costs. SOLUTION: In a magnetization pattern forming method for the magnetic recording medium including a stage for irradiating the magnetic recording medium having at least one layer of magnetic thin film, a protective layer and a lubricating layer which are laminated on a substrate with an energy ray through a mask means for forming light and shade of the energy ray on the medium to heat the magnetic thin film locally and a stage for applying an external magnetic field to the magnetic thin film, a gap is provided between the mask means and the medium in at least a magnetization pattern forming region of the medium. The magnetic recording medium on which the magnetization pattern is formed by the magnetization pattern forming method and the magnetic recording device using it are also provided.