Dynamic information storage or retrieval – Storage or retrieval by simultaneous application of diverse... – Magnetic field and light beam
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-24
2009-10-20
Ortiz Criado, Jorge L (Department: 2627)
Dynamic information storage or retrieval
Storage or retrieval by simultaneous application of diverse...
Magnetic field and light beam
C369S013010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07606117
ABSTRACT:
An information recording and reproducing apparatus including a recording medium that includes at least a substrate, a reflection layer disposed on the substrate, and a recording layer disposed so as to interpose the reflection layer between the substrate and the recording layer, and a near-field optical head, disposed close to the recording medium, for irradiating the recording medium with near-field light to effect recording and reproduction of information. The near-field optical head includes a light-blocking metal film which includes a dielectric base material provided with a small opening and which is disposed opposite to the reflection layer disposed on the substrate, so that the light-blocking metal film and the reflection layer constitute an optical resonator to increase intensity of the near-field light. The optical resonator satisfies the following resonance condition:in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?4πL/λ+φ1+φ2=2mπ,in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?wherein L represents an optical path between a bottom surface, of the near-field optical head, at which the light-blocking metal film is disposed; λ represents a wavelength in a vacuum of a light source used in the near-field optical head; φ1 represents a phase shift due to reflection by the light-blocking metal film; φ2 represents a phase shift due to reflection by the reflection layer; and m represents a positive integer.
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Mizutani Natsuhiko
Yamada Tomohiro
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Criado Jorge L Ortiz
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Yodichkas Aneeta
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