JPS58199456A - Optical thermomagnetic recording medium - Google Patents

Optical thermomagnetic recording medium

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JPS58199456A
JPS58199456A JP8265382A JP8265382A JPS58199456A JP S58199456 A JPS58199456 A JP S58199456A JP 8265382 A JP8265382 A JP 8265382A JP 8265382 A JP8265382 A JP 8265382A JP S58199456 A JPS58199456 A JP S58199456A
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Hiroyoshi Kishi
博義 岸
Masaaki Matsushima
正明 松島
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F10/00Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure
    • H01F10/08Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure characterised by magnetic layers
    • H01F10/10Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure characterised by magnetic layers characterised by the composition
    • H01F10/12Thin magnetic films, e.g. of one-domain structure characterised by magnetic layers characterised by the composition being metals or alloys
    • H01F10/13Amorphous metallic alloys, e.g. glassy metals
    • H01F10/133Amorphous metallic alloys, e.g. glassy metals containing rare earth metals
    • H01F10/135Amorphous metallic alloys, e.g. glassy metals containing rare earth metals containing transition metals
    • H01F10/137Amorphous metallic alloys, e.g. glassy metals containing rare earth metals containing transition metals containing cobalt
    • GPHYSICS
    • G11INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11BINFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B11/00Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor
    • G11B11/10Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field
    • G11B11/105Recording on or reproducing from the same record carrier wherein for these two operations the methods are covered by different main groups of groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00 or by different subgroups of group G11B9/00; Record carriers therefor using recording by magnetic means or other means for magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier, e.g. light induced spin magnetisation; Demagnetisation by thermal or stress means in the presence or not of an orienting magnetic field using a beam of light or a magnetic field for recording by change of magnetisation and a beam of light for reproducing, i.e. magneto-optical, e.g. light-induced thermomagnetic recording, spin magnetisation recording, Kerr or Faraday effect reproducing
    • G11B11/10582Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material or by the structure or form
    • G11B11/10586Record carriers characterised by the selection of the material or by the structure or form characterised by the selection of the material
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve corrosion resistnace without spoiling magnetic charecteristic by adding Cr to amorphous magnetic alloy which has an axis of easy magnetization vertically in a film surface. CONSTITUTION:Cr is added to the amorphous magnetic alloy which has the axis of easy magnetization vertically in the film surface, e.g. GdTbFe or GdTbFeCo. In this case, the atom ratio of Cr is preferably 0.1-30atom%.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は、光磁気メモリー、磁気記鎌、表示素子などに
用いられ、磁気カー効果あるいは7アラデー効果などの
磁気光学効果を用いて読み出すことのできる光熱磁気記
録媒体に関するもので、特に、耐腐食性を向上させた磁
性薄膜記録媒体に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a magneto-optical recording medium that can be used for magneto-optical memories, magnetic recording devices, display elements, etc., and that can be read using magneto-optic effects such as the magnetic Kerr effect or the Alladay effect. In particular, it relates to a magnetic thin film recording medium with improved corrosion resistance.

従来、光熱磁気記録媒体としてはMnBt、 Mn0u
B1等の多結晶薄膜、Ga0o、 (yLF*、 Tb
Fe、 DyFs、’ GaTbFe。
Conventionally, MnBt, Mn0u are used as photothermal magnetic recording media.
Polycrystalline thin film such as B1, Ga0o, (yLF*, Tb
Fe, DyFs, 'GaTbFe.

TbDyF−等の非晶質薄膜、GaIG等の単結晶薄膜
等が知られている。
Amorphous thin films such as TbDyF-, single crystal thin films such as GaIG, etc. are known.

この等の薄膜のうち、大面積の薄膜を室温近傍の温度で
製作す□る製膜性、信号を小さな光熱エネルギーで書き
込むための書き込み効率、書き込まれた信号をS/N比
よく読み出すための読み出し効率等を勘案し、最近では
前記非晶質薄膜が光熱磁気記録媒体として優れていると
考えられている。
Among these thin films, there are several factors that are important, including film-forming properties that allow large-area thin films to be fabricated at temperatures close to room temperature, writing efficiency that allows signals to be written with small photothermal energy, and readout of written signals with a good S/N ratio. Considering read efficiency and the like, the amorphous thin film is recently considered to be excellent as a photothermal magnetic recording medium.

特に、GaTbF・は、カー回転角も大きく、15[1
℃前後のキ二−リ一点を持つから光熱磁気記録媒体とし
ては最適である。更に我々は、カー回転角を向上させる
目的で研究した結果、GaTbF・Coがカー回転角が
充分に大きく、S/N比の良い読み出しが可能な光熱磁
気記録媒体であることを見い出した。
In particular, GaTbF has a large Kerr rotation angle of 15[1
Since it has a single key point around ℃, it is most suitable as a photothermal magnetic recording medium. Furthermore, as a result of our research aimed at improving the Kerr rotation angle, we found that GaTbF.Co is a photothermal magnetic recording medium that has a sufficiently large Kerr rotation angle and allows readout with a good S/N ratio.

然しなから、GaTbFeあるいはGaTbFe(3o
をはじめとして、その他の非晶質磁性体の特徴として、
耐腐食性が悪い事があげられる。即ち、大気、水蒸気に
触れると、磁気特性が低下するだけでなく、最終的には
完全に酸化して透明化してしまう。
However, GaTbFe or GaTbFe(3o
In addition, other characteristics of amorphous magnetic materials include:
One of the problems is that it has poor corrosion resistance. That is, when it comes into contact with air or water vapor, it not only deteriorates its magnetic properties but also eventually becomes completely oxidized and becomes transparent.

その為に、従来から記録層の上に保護層を設けたυ、更
に不活性ガスによシ封じ込めたデ碕ス□り状記録媒体が
提案されている。
To this end, a disk-shaped recording medium has been proposed in which a protective layer is provided on the recording layer, and a disk-shaped recording medium is further sealed with an inert gas.

本発明の目的は、従来とは異なシ記録媒体自身に耐腐食
性を持たせようとするもので、磁気特性を損ねることな
く耐腐食性を向上させた非晶質の光熱磁気記録媒体を提
供することにある。
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a non-conventional recording medium with corrosion resistance, and to provide an amorphous photothermal magnetic recording medium with improved corrosion resistance without impairing magnetic properties. It's about doing.

本発明に係る光熱磁気記録媒体においては、膜面に垂直
方向に磁化容易軸を有する非晶質磁性合金、例えばGa
TbFs、 GaTbFeOoに、Orを添加すること
によシ上記目的を達成せんとするものである。
In the photothermal magnetic recording medium according to the present invention, an amorphous magnetic alloy having an axis of easy magnetization perpendicular to the film surface, such as Ga
The above object is attempted to be achieved by adding Or to TbFs and GaTbFeOo.

更に、本発明に係る光熱磁気記録媒体においては、磁気
特性を損わないためには、Orが原子比で0.1 at
om%〜5 Q atom %の範囲に存在することが
望ましい。以下、本発明を実施例によって詳細に説明す
る。
Furthermore, in the photothermal magnetic recording medium according to the present invention, in order not to impair the magnetic properties, Or should have an atomic ratio of 0.1 at.
It is desirable that it exists in the range of om% to 5 Q atom%. Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to Examples.

実施例11高周波スパッタ装置において、6インチ角の
白板ガラスを基板とし、第1のターゲットとして4イン
チφのF・上に、5市角のGa、 T′b片を均一に並
べたものと、第2のターゲットとして4インチφのOr
を使用した。チャンバー内を1.5X 1’0”””P
a以下になるまで真空排気した後、Arガスを4×10
″″P&まで導入し、真空排気系のメインバルブを操作
することによ、9、Ar圧を5P&にした。
Example 11 In a high-frequency sputtering apparatus, a 6-inch square white glass plate was used as a substrate, and 5 square pieces of Ga and T'b were uniformly arranged on a 4-inch diameter F as a first target. 4 inch φ Or as the second target
It was used. Inside the chamber 1.5X 1'0"""P
After evacuation until the temperature is below a, Ar gas is evacuated to 4×10
9. Ar pressure was brought to 5P& by operating the main valve of the vacuum exhaust system.

高周波電源よシ第1のターゲットはスパッタ電力250
Wと一定とし、第2のターゲットはスパッタ電力を変え
た2源同時スパッタによシ下記の種々の組成の04Tb
FsCr膜を作製した。
The first target uses a high frequency power source with a sputtering power of 250
The second target was 04Tb with various compositions as shown below.
An FsCr film was produced.

((G4o、i  Tba、s)o、+u Fea、y
s  )o、am Cro、as((Gaa、a Tb
o、s)a、sz Fee、we )o、* Oro、
z((G4o、s  Tbo、i)o、a1y@(1,
’F#  ) 6.jl Oro、am((G(lo、
a Tbo、s)o、sz y@0.’yl )o、s
 Ore、s又、上記第1′のターゲットのF・の上に
、5ffIIn角のCr片を小さく切った小片とを均一
にならべ、上述した過程によシ下記の組成なGaTbF
eCr膜を作成した。     1゜ ((G4o+s Tbo、i)o、sz I’@@、f
f@  )o、e*y Cro、Oow(CG+1g1
.I Tbo、i)o、s、F1a、n )0.1゜(
3ro、ox上記構成のGaTbFeOrを55℃90
襲の恒温恒湿槽に入れて、耐腐食試験を試みた結果を第
1図に示す。第1図は縦軸に単位重量当シの重量増加分
、横軸に日数、即ち時間を取ったもので、重量が増加す
ればする程腐食度が進んだことを示している。
((G4o,i Tba,s)o,+u Fea,y
s )o, am Cro, as((Gaa, a Tb
o, s) a, sz Fee, we) o, * Oro,
z((G4o, s Tbo, i)o, a1y@(1,
'F#) 6. jl Oro, am((G(lo,
a Tbo, s) o, sz y@0. 'yl) o, s
Also, on top of the first target F, a small piece of 5ffIIn square Cr piece cut into small pieces was uniformly arranged, and by the above process, a GaTbF with the following composition was formed.
An eCr film was created. 1゜((G4o+s Tbo, i) o, sz I'@@, f
f@)o, e*y Cro, Oow (CG+1g1
.. I Tbo,i)o,s,F1a,n)0.1゜(
3ro, ox GaTbFeOr with the above configuration at 55℃90
Figure 1 shows the results of a corrosion resistance test carried out in a constant temperature and humidity chamber. In FIG. 1, the vertical axis shows the increase in weight per unit weight, and the horizontal axis shows the number of days, that is, time, and the more the weight increases, the more the degree of corrosion progresses.

Orの入っていないGaTbF・膜は、2〜5日で表面
の腐食(酸化)が認められたが、G4TbFeGr膜は
Orの量が多くなるにつれて、重量変化分、即ち酸化の
度合が小さく、耐腐食性が向上した事がわかった。
In the GaTbF film without Or, corrosion (oxidation) on the surface was observed within 2 to 5 days, but as the amount of Or increases, the weight change, that is, the degree of oxidation, decreases in the G4TbFeGr film, and the resistance increases. It was found that the corrosivity was improved.

また、磁気特性(保持力)も変化はなかった。Furthermore, there was no change in magnetic properties (coercive force).

尚、上記したGaTbF・Cr膜では、Orが原子比で
60%以上入った膜は、膜面に垂直方向に磁化容易軸を
有しない磁性膜であった。
In the GaTbF.Cr film described above, the film containing 60% or more of Or in an atomic ratio was a magnetic film that did not have an axis of easy magnetization in the direction perpendicular to the film surface.

実施例2I高周波スパッター装置において、5インチ角
の白板ガラスを、基板とし、第1のターゲラFとして4
インチφのFe上に511II角のGa、 Tb、C。
Example 2I In a high-frequency sputtering apparatus, a 5-inch square white plate glass was used as the substrate, and 4
511II square Ga, Tb, C on inch φ Fe.

並 片を均一に廊ぺたものと第2のターゲットとして4イン
チφのOrを使用、又は第1のターゲットのFeの上に
5mm角の(ra、 Tb、 Oe片と、5mm角のC
r片を小さく切った小片とを均一にならべる事によシ、
上記第1実施例と同様のプロセスで王妃°の組成の(r
lTbF*oocr膜を作成した。
A 4-inch φ Or is used as a second target with parallel pieces evenly spaced, or a 5 mm square (ra, Tb, Oe piece and a 5 mm square C
By evenly arranging the r piece and the small pieces cut into small pieces,
The composition of the queen ° (r
An lTbF*oocr film was created.

((G4o、i Tbo+s)o、5x(F・o、t 
Coo、z)o、vs)o7s  cro、0X((G
4o、i Tb6.1)0.11 (Fe6.@ Co
o、No、ヤリo0meq Cr6.oog((G+l
O,5Tbo、s)o、5z(F1a、eCoo、z)
a、v−)a、*a Oro、am(G4TbFeGo
)o、s Oro、z(GilTbF@0o)6.1g
 Cr6,1m(GslTbF@Go) 6.6 Or
(@上記GaTbF@0oGrjiでは、Orが30 
atom%以上入った膜は、膜面に垂直方向に磁化容易
軸を有さない磁性膜であった。
((G4o,i Tbo+s)o,5x(F・o,t
Coo, z) o, vs) o7s cro, 0X ((G
4o,i Tb6.1)0.11 (Fe6.@Co
o, No, Yari o0meq Cr6. oog((G+l
O,5Tbo,s)o,5z(F1a,eCoo,z)
a, v-) a, *a Oro, am (G4TbFeGo
) o, s Oro, z (GilTbF@0o) 6.1g
Cr6,1m (GslTbF@Go) 6.6 Or
(@In the above GaTbF@0oGrji, Or is 30
The film containing atomic % or more was a magnetic film that did not have an axis of easy magnetization in the direction perpendicular to the film surface.

上記)GaTbFe0oOr膜とGaTbFeCo展を
実施例1と同様な耐腐食性試験を試みた結果、G4Tb
F@Go膜は4〜5日で表面の腐食が見られたが、Ga
TbF・0oCr膜は、第1図と同様な傾向を示し、C
r量が多くなるにつれて耐腐食性が向上した。
As a result of trying the same corrosion resistance test as in Example 1 on the above) GaTbFe0oOr film and GaTbFeCo film, G4Tb
The surface of the F@Go film showed corrosion after 4 to 5 days, but the Ga
The TbF・0oCr film showed the same tendency as shown in Fig. 1, and the C
Corrosion resistance improved as the amount of r increased.

本発明に係る光熱磁気記録媒体を、ガラス、金属、プラ
スチック等の基板に□スパッター真空蒸着法等で積層す
るに際し、該記録媒体上に周知の保護層、或いは保護層
を兼ねた反射防止層や断熱層等を設ければ、更に耐腐食
性は向上する。又、従来知られている様な、不活性ガス
を閉じ込めたエアーサンドウィッチ型構成にしても、耐
腐食性が向上することは言うまでもない。
When the photothermal magnetic recording medium according to the present invention is laminated on a substrate made of glass, metal, plastic, etc. by sputter vacuum evaporation method or the like, a well-known protective layer or an antireflection layer that also serves as a protective layer is applied on the recording medium. Corrosion resistance can be further improved by providing a heat insulating layer or the like. Furthermore, it goes without saying that the corrosion resistance can be improved even if the conventionally known air sandwich type structure in which an inert gas is confined is used.

更に、本発明に係る光熱磁気記録媒体では、非晶質磁性
体にSiとOrを同時に添加したもの、或いはOrと共
にAJ等の他の元素を添化しても腐食性に優れた磁性膜
が得られる。
Furthermore, in the photothermal magnetic recording medium according to the present invention, a magnetic film with excellent corrosion resistance can be obtained even when Si and Or are added simultaneously to the amorphous magnetic material, or when other elements such as AJ are added together with Or. It will be done.

以上、本発明に係る光熱磁気記録媒体においては、非晶
質磁性膜、例えばGaTbFe膜、 GaTbFe膜o
膜等にcrを添加することによシ、従来より耐腐食性を
向上せしめた磁性膜を得たものであシ、簡易な手段によ
り優れた効果を得たものである。
As described above, in the photothermal magnetic recording medium according to the present invention, an amorphous magnetic film, for example, a GaTbFe film, a GaTbFe film, or
By adding Cr to the film, etc., a magnetic film with improved corrosion resistance than before was obtained, and excellent effects were obtained by simple means.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は、本発明に係る光熱磁気記録媒体の一実施例で
あるGaTbF・Orの耐腐食試験の結果を示す図。 8/馴 鴫l寺日数
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the results of a corrosion resistance test of GaTbF.Or, which is an example of a photothermal magnetic recording medium according to the present invention. 8/Number of temple days

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 (1)膜面に垂直方向に磁化容易軸を有する非晶質磁性
合金にOrを添加した事を特徴とする光熱磁気記録媒体
。 (2)前記Orの原子比がQ、l atom%〜50 
atom %の範囲に有する特許請求の範囲第1項記載
の光熱磁気記録媒体。 (6)前記非晶質磁性合金は、GaTbFeあるいはG
4TbFeCoである特許請求の範囲第1項記載の光熱
磁気記録媒体。
[Scope of Claims] (1) A photothermal magnetic recording medium characterized in that Or is added to an amorphous magnetic alloy having an axis of easy magnetization perpendicular to the film surface. (2) The atomic ratio of Or is Q, l atom% ~ 50
The photothermal magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, wherein the photothermal magnetic recording medium has a content in the range of atom %. (6) The amorphous magnetic alloy is GaTbFe or G
The photothermal magnetic recording medium according to claim 1, which is 4TbFeCo.
JP8265382A 1982-05-10 1982-05-17 Optical thermomagnetic recording medium Granted JPS58199456A (en)

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JPS60251540A (en) * 1984-05-26 1985-12-12 Ricoh Co Ltd Amorphous magnetooptic layer
US5273836A (en) * 1987-04-14 1993-12-28 Yamaha Corporation Magnetooptic recording material

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