Multiple data surface magneto-optical data storage system

摘要

An optical data storage system 10 comprises an optical disk drive and a multiple data surface magneto-optical medium 12. The medium comprises a substrate 50, a first dielectric layer 130, a first magneto-optical data layer 132, a second dielectric layer 134, a transmissive member 78, a third dielectric layer 140, a second magneto-optical data layer 142, a fourth dielectric layer 144, and a reflector layer 146. The thicknesses of the magneto-optical and dielectric layers are selected to maximize the magneto-optical read out signal received from the data layers. The disk drive includes a phase retarder for improving the signal from the magneto-optical data layers.