OPTICALLY Reproducing method and device

摘要

An optically recording medium in which by projecting a light beam for reading out signals onto a magneto-optical recording medium having a multilayer film including the record retaining layer and the reproducing layer which is coupled magnetically to the record retaining layer, the signals recorded magnetically in a record retaining layer are transferred to a reproducing layer and the signals are read out through the conversion of the signal to optical signals by the magneto-optic effect. Another optically recording medium in which by projecting a light beam for reading out signals onto an optically recording medium in which phase pits are formed and their reflection factors change with temperature, the reflection factors are varied partially in a scanning spot, and the phase pits are read out. The track pitch (p) of a pit RP, which is a recorded signal, in the direction perpendicular to the scanning direction of a laser beam is a half or less of the diameter D of the spot of the laser beam. Thereby the track density is increased, and the recording capacity of the medium can be increased.