Magnetooptical recording medium allowing overwriting with two or more magnetic layers and recording method utilizing the same

摘要

A magnetooptical recording medium is provided with a transparent substrate, a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer having a higher Curie point and a lower coercive force than those of the first magnetic layer and being exchange coupled with the first magnetic layer. The medium further includes a third magnetic layer located between the first and second magnetic layers, so that the first magnetic layer is closer to the transparent substrate than the second and third magnetic layers and the third magnetic layer is closer to the transparent substrate than the second magnetic layer. Also disclosed is a process for recording on such a medium.