| 摘要 |
A magneto-optical disc in which a desired exchange reciprocal action is displayed between two sorts of the rare earth-transition metal alloy films to realize optimum recording/reproducing characteristics, and a manufacturing method for the magneto-optical disc. To this end, a magneto-optical disc 1 includes a first rare earth-transition metal alloy film containing rare earth elements and transition elements and a second rare earth-transition metal alloy film layered on the first rare earth-transition metal alloy film. The second rare earth-transition metal alloy film has a composition different from that of the first rare earth-transition metal alloy film and contains rare earth elements and transition elements. An oxidized area defined between the first rare earth-transition metal alloy film and the second rare earth-transition metal alloy film has an oxygen content not higher than 2.5 atom% and a thickness not larger than 7 nm. <IMAGE> |
