NEAR-FIELD OPTICAL HEAD

摘要

A near-field optical head capable of simplifying the control of a distance between a recording medium and a head with a simple structure, comprising a cantilever (2) formed on a slider (1) constituting a float head mechanism, the cantilever (2) having a sharpened chip (3) at its tip end, wherein, when the recording medium (4) is rotated, the slider (1) is floated at an inclination, whereby the chip (3) at the tip end of the cantilever (2) is brought in contact with the recording medium (4).