WO2012026096A1 - 光学情報再生装置、光学情報再生方法及び情報記録媒体 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical information reproducing apparatus and optical information reproducing method for optically reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium, and an information recording medium including at least a substrate and a recording layer.
- an optical memory system using an optical disc such as a CD (compact disc), DVD, BD (Blu-Ray disc) or an optical card as an information recording medium has been put into practical use.
- an optical disc such as a CD (compact disc), DVD, BD (Blu-Ray disc) or an optical card as an information recording medium has been put into practical use.
- FIG. 10 shows a simplified reproduction principle of a conventional optical memory system.
- FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a part of the configuration of a conventional optical information recording / reproducing apparatus and a state of reproducing information from an information recording medium.
- reproducing light 107 from a light source (not shown) is condensed by an objective lens 110, and the reproducing light 107 is recorded on the recording film 102 formed on the substrate 101 of the information recording medium 103.
- a recording mark 104 which is a recording area in which information is recorded is irradiated as irradiation light 105.
- Information is reproduced from the information recording medium 103 when the reflected lights 106 and 108 from the recording mark 104 are detected.
- the reflectance is low, and if the recording mark 104 is in an unrecorded state, the reflectance is high, so that the optical information recording / reproducing apparatus detects the amount of reflected light 106, 108. By doing so, it can be determined whether the recording mark 104 is in a recorded state or an unrecorded state, and the optical information of the information recording medium 103 can be reproduced.
- the size of the recordable mark (recordable mark length) is limited by the NA (numerical aperture) of the objective lens and the optical limit size called the diffraction limit determined by the wavelength of the reproduced light.
- NA numerical aperture
- Patent Document 1 describes an optical recording / reproducing apparatus using a near-field optical probe made of a metal microstructure.
- recording is performed by forming a recording mark by changing the recording layer of a phase change recording medium from a crystal to an amorphous state using near-field light generated by a near-field optical probe. Is called. Further, near-field light is irradiated to the phase change recording medium on which the recording mark is formed, and reproduction is performed by detecting a change in scattered light intensity returning from the phase change recording medium.
- Near-field light is localized light (light that does not propagate) that decays rapidly with distance from the source, and thus cannot be extracted generally. However, near-field light can be obtained by bringing an object such as a recording mark close to it. A small part of can be extracted as scattered light.
- the optical recording / reproducing apparatus of Patent Document 1 can form a recording mark having a size of near-field light (for example, about several tens of nanometers) to perform high-density recording.
- a size of near-field light for example, about several tens of nanometers
- the size d of the recording mark is smaller than the diffraction limit.
- the near-field light is reduced to the size of the recording mark. Even if the light can be condensed to the size of d and irradiated to the recording mark, the amount of returned scattered light rapidly decreases as the size d decreases.
- the amount of scattered light that returns is, for example, about 0.001% with respect to the amount of irradiated near-field light, and it returns to the amount of reproduction light.
- the present inventors have estimated by optical calculation that the amount of the scattered light is at most about 1% of the above value, that is, at most about 0.00001%.
- the intensity change of the scattered light detected corresponding to the presence or absence of the recording mark is, for example, less than 0.00001% with respect to the reproduction light amount, and it is difficult to reproduce good information because it is too small. was there.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and optical information reproduction that can reproduce information satisfactorily even when the size of a recording area in which information is recorded is smaller than the diffraction limit of light.
- An object is to provide an apparatus, an optical information reproducing method, and an information recording medium.
- An optical information reproducing apparatus is an optical information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium including at least a substrate and a recording layer, the light source emitting reproduction light, and the recording layer And a plasmon resonance element that generates plasmon resonance between the recording region and the resonance part, and the plasmon irradiated with the reproduction light.
- a reproducing unit that reproduces information recorded in the area.
- the reproduction light emitted from the light source is applied to the plasmon resonance element, the reflected light or the transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element is detected, and the recording area is in a recorded state and an unrecorded state based on the detection signal.
- the information recorded in the recording area is reproduced.
- the amount of reflected or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element is changed by changing the degree of plasmon resonance between the recording area and the resonance part of the plasmon resonance element according to the state of the recording area.
- the plasmon resonance element can be made larger than the recording area. Further, since the reflected light or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element is detected by directly irradiating the plasmon resonance element with the reproduction light instead of the near-field light, the reflected light amount, the transmitted light amount, the change in the reflected light amount or the transmitted light amount The change in the amount of light can be made sufficiently large, and the degree of modulation of the reproduction signal can be improved.
- FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a state in the vicinity of the plasmon resonance element in FIG.
- FIG. (A) is a figure which shows an example of the information recording medium containing a cone-shaped recording area
- (B) is the information recording medium containing the recording area which has a hemispherical round shape at the front-end
- FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG. 7 showing a state near the plasmon resonance element when the recording area of the information recording medium is in a recording state and the degree of plasmon resonance is large in the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIGS. 7B and 7B show the state in the vicinity of the plasmon resonance element when the recording area of the information recording medium is in an unrecorded state and the degree of plasmon resonance is small in the third embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing by a line.
- Embodiment 1 First, an optical information reproducing apparatus, an optical information reproducing method, and an information recording medium according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 3A, and 3B.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an optical information reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the plasmon resonance element of the optical information reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention and how information is reproduced from the information recording medium.
- FIG. 3A shows a state near the plasmon resonance element in FIG. 2 when the recording area of the information recording medium is in the recording state and the degree of plasmon resonance is large in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing by.
- FIG. 3B shows a state near the plasmon resonance element in FIG. 2 when the recording area of the information recording medium is in an unrecorded state and the degree of plasmon resonance is small in the first embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing by a line.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus is an optical information reproducing apparatus that reproduces information recorded on an information recording medium 3 including at least a substrate 1 and a recording layer 2, and includes a light source 14 that emits reproducing light,
- the resonance part 22 is arranged close to the recording area 4 of the recording layer 2, and the resonance part 22 generates plasmon resonance between the recording area 4 and the resonance part 22, and the reproduction light is Based on the detection signal from the photodetector 17a that detects the reflected light 6 (or transmitted light) from the irradiated plasmon resonance element 9 and the detection signal from the photodetector 17a, the recording area 4 is either in a recorded state or an unrecorded state.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus includes a reproducing unit 24 that determines whether or not the information is recorded in the recording area 4.
- the optical information reproducing method is an optical information reproducing method for reproducing information from an information recording medium 3 including at least a substrate 1 and a recording layer 2, and reproducing light emitted from a light source 14 is used as a recording layer.
- 2 has a resonance part 22 arranged close to the recording area 4, and the resonance part 22 irradiates the plasmon resonance element 9 that generates plasmon resonance between the recording area 4 and the resonance part 22 (irradiation light 5).
- the recording area 4 based on the detection signal from the photodetector 17a, the step of detecting the reflected light 6 (or transmitted light) from the plasmon resonance element 9 irradiated with the reproduction light, and the detection signal from the photodetector 17a. Determining whether it is in a recorded state or an unrecorded state, and reproducing the information recorded in the recording area 4.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus in the first embodiment will be described in detail.
- 1 includes a plasmon resonance element 9, an objective lens 10, a collimator lens 11, a light source 14, a beam splitter 15, a detection lens 16, photodetectors 17a and 17b, an optical element 19 for servo signal detection, and a reproduction.
- the unit 24 and the drive unit 25 are provided.
- the light source 14 emits reproduction light.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 has a resonance part 22.
- the resonance part 22 causes plasmon resonance between the recording area 4 of the recording layer 2 and the resonance part 22.
- the resonance part 22 is arranged so as to be close to the recording area 4.
- the photodetector 17a detects the reflected light from the plasmon resonance element 9 irradiated with the reproduction light.
- the reproducing unit 24 determines whether the recording area 4 is in a recording state or an unrecorded state based on a detection signal from the photodetector 17a, and reproduces information recorded in the recording area 4.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment includes a semiconductor laser light source as a light source 14 for reproduction.
- a collimator lens 11, a beam splitter 15, an objective lens 10, and a plasmon resonance element 9 are arranged in the optical path from the light source 14 to the information recording medium 3.
- a servo signal detection optical element 19 and a detection lens 16 are arranged in the optical path of the return path from the beam splitter 15 to the photodetectors 17a and 17b.
- the information recording medium 3 includes at least a substrate 1 and a recording layer 2.
- the information recording medium 3 includes a plurality of recording areas 4 on which information is recorded as the recording layer 2 on the substrate 1. Is either a recorded state or an unrecorded state.
- the resonance part 22 in the tip region of the plasmon resonance element 9 is arranged close to the recording region 4 so that the distance from the recording region 4 is, for example, within about 100 nm, preferably about 5 to 30 nm. Yes.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 may be arranged at a position where the plasmon resonance occurs with the resonance part 22 or the plasmon resonance is enhanced when the recording region 4 is at least one of the recorded state and the unrecorded state. good.
- the reproduction light emitted from the light source 14 is applied to the plasmon resonance element 9.
- the laser light (reproduced light output light) 12 of the linearly polarized light in the Z-axis direction (polarization direction 8 c) emitted from the light source 14 in the Y-axis direction is substantially collimated by the collimator lens 11. 13 (polarization direction 8b), which passes through the beam splitter 15.
- the laser light transmitted through the beam splitter 15 is irradiated to the plasmon resonance element 9 by the objective lens 10 so as to include the recording region 4 and the like in the region close to the resonance unit 22 around the vicinity of the resonance unit 22 at the tip. It is condensed as.
- the polarization direction 8 a indicates the polarization direction on the optical axis of the irradiation light 5.
- the plasmon resonance is further strengthened by adopting a configuration in which the reproduction light is also applied to the recording region 4 adjacent to the resonance part of the plasmon resonance element 9. This increases the difference in the amount of reflected light between the recorded state and the unrecorded state, thereby improving the detection sensitivity.
- the reflected light 6 reflected by the plasmon resonance element 9 is folded in the reverse direction and passes through the objective lens 10.
- the reflected light 6 that has passed through the objective lens 10 is bent in the ⁇ Z-axis direction by the beam splitter 15 and is incident on the servo signal detecting optical element 19.
- the reflected light 6 is branched into at least two lights by the servo signal detecting optical element 19 and is branched into two kinds of convergent lights 18 a and 18 b by the detection lens 16.
- the convergent light 18a that becomes the reproduction signal light enters the photodetector 17a.
- the photodetector 17a detects the signal recorded in the recording area 4.
- the reproducing unit 24 determines whether the recording area 4 is in a recording state or an unrecorded state based on a detection signal from the photodetector 17a, and reproduces information recorded in the recording area 4.
- the convergent light 18b is incident on another photodetector 17b.
- the photodetector 17b detects a servo signal.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus in the present embodiment includes a drive unit 25 that moves the plasmon resonance element 9 and the objective lens 10 together.
- the drive unit 25 performs minute position control including the interval between the plasmon resonance element 9 and the recording layer 2 by moving the plasmon resonance element 9 based on the servo signal from the photodetector 17b.
- the objective lens 10 is a so-called off-axis condensing lens.
- substantially parallel light 13 whose optical axis is parallel to the Y-axis direction is incident on the objective lens 10
- outgoing light whose optical axis is YZ plane and inclined from the Y axis by the angle ⁇ in the Z-axis direction is collected.
- contact between the objective lens 10 and the information recording medium 3 can be prevented, and the reproduction light can be easily collected from the oblique lateral direction near the resonance portion 22 of the plasmon resonance element 9. is there.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 has a triangular prism shape with a pointed tip made of a metal such as Au.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 is disposed so as to be inclined by an angle ⁇ 1 with respect to the ZX plane in a state in which the resonance portion 22 at the tip is brought close to the recording region 4 of the recording layer 2.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 need only have a pointed shape so that plasmon resonance easily occurs, and does not stick to the overall shape.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 desirably has a flat part.
- ⁇ so that the triangular flat part of the plasmon resonance element 9 is substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the irradiation light 5. and ⁇ 1.
- the irradiation light 5 to the flat part of the plasmon resonance element 9 can be reflected as the reflected light 6 in the opposite direction at substantially the same angle, which is preferable because the light use efficiency is increased.
- the area of the flat portion is about 100 to several thousand nm 2 or several thousand nm 2. It is desirable to have a larger flat part.
- the amount of reflected light from the plasmon resonance element 9 varies depending on the degree of plasmon resonance between the resonance portion 22 of the plasmon resonance element 9 and the recording area 4 in the recording state or the recording area 4 in the unrecorded state. For example, the greater the degree of plasmon resonance between the resonance portion 22 of the plasmon resonance element 9 and the recording area 4a in the recording state or the recording area 4b in the unrecorded state, the change in the amount of reflected light from the plasmon resonance element 9 changes. Becomes larger.
- FIG. 3A and 3B are examples in which the degree of plasmon resonance is greater in the recording area 4a in the recorded state than in the recording area 4b in the unrecorded state.
- FIG. 3A shows a case where the resonance portion 22 of the plasmon resonance element 9 exists on the recording area 4a in the recording state.
- near-field light 7a is generated from the resonance portion 22 to the recording region 4a, and the degree of plasmon resonance is increased.
- the amount of reflected light 6a changes (decreases in FIG. 3A).
- FIG. 3B shows a case where the resonance portion 22 of the plasmon resonance element 9 exists on the recording area 4b in an unrecorded state.
- the near-field light 7b is generated only in the vicinity of the resonance part 22, and the degree of plasmon resonance is small. As a result, the amount of reflected light 6b has hardly changed.
- the plasmon resonance between the plasmon resonance element 9 and the recording region 4 is enhanced, the dielectric loss (absorption) is increased in the plasmon resonance element 9, and as a result, the amount of reflected light from the plasmon resonance element 9 changes.
- the amount of reflected light may be reduced or increased.
- the polarization state such as the polarization angle of the reflected light or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element 9 may change depending on the degree of plasmon resonance.
- an optical element such as an analyzer
- it can be changed to a change in the amount of reflected light or transmitted light. Therefore, by detecting light emitted from the optical element such as an analyzer with a photodetector, Information can be reproduced.
- the degree of plasmon resonance can be changed depending on whether the recording area 4 is in a recording state or an unrecorded state. For this reason, the reflected light 6 is detected by the photodetector 17a, and based on the detection signal from the photodetector 17a, it is determined whether the recording area 4 is in a recording state or an unrecorded state, so that the recording area 4 can be reproduced. For example, “1” (or “0”) is associated with the recorded state, and “0” (or “1”) is associated with the unrecorded state. The recorded information is reproduced by combination with 0 ′′.
- the polarization direction of the irradiation light 5 is important.
- the light source 14 is on the recording layer 2 on the optical axis of the irradiation light 5 irradiated to the plasmon resonance element 9.
- the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light polarized in the direction perpendicular to the XY plane (XY plane) (Z-axis direction) is larger than the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light polarized in the other polarization direction (Y-axis direction) It is preferable that they are arranged so as to have large characteristics.
- the angle ⁇ between the optical axis of the laser light incident on the objective lens 10 and the optical axis of the laser light incident on the plasmon resonance element 9 satisfies 0 ° ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 45 ° and is linearly polarized in the Z-axis direction.
- the light source 14 is arranged so as to emit the reproduction light having ⁇ in the Y-axis direction (FIG. 1).
- the angle ⁇ is in the range of 10 ° to 30 ° so that the reproduction light has a somewhat oblique component ( ⁇ > 0 °).
- the irradiation light 5 can be irradiated obliquely so as to include the recording area 4 and the like in the area close to the resonance portion 22, which is preferable for enhancing plasmon resonance.
- a polarization control optical element such as a wave plate that converts the polarization state of the emitted light 12 or 13 emitted from the light source 14 may be disposed.
- the polarization control optical element polarizes the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light polarized in the direction perpendicular to the arrangement surface (XY plane) of the recording layer 2 (XY plane) in the other polarization direction (Y axis direction).
- the amplitude is larger than the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light.
- a wave plate such as a half-wave plate may be disposed in the optical path between the light source 14 and the objective lens 10.
- a part or all of the recording area 4 is made of a recording material.
- the recording material in the recording region 4 has metallic properties, and specifically, it is desirable that the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material is negative.
- the real part of the relative permittivity of the recording material is ⁇ 5 or less, the degree of plasmon resonance increases. Therefore, the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material is preferably ⁇ 5 or less.
- Cu has a wavelength of 0.54 ⁇ m or more
- Ag has a wavelength of 0.44 ⁇ m or more.
- the wavelength is 0.506 ⁇ m or more
- the real part of the relative permittivity is ⁇ 5 or less
- the degree of plasmon resonance is strong in the above range
- other recording materials have values of the real part of the relative permittivity. Can be used to determine a measure of the degree of resonance.
- the reflectance of the recording material exhibiting the metallic property This change is larger than the change in reflectance of the recording material exhibiting non-metallic properties. That is, of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state and the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the unrecorded state, the change in the reflected light amount of the recording material with the smaller real part of the dielectric constant is The change in the amount of reflected light of the recording material having the larger real part of the dielectric constant becomes larger. As a result, the degree of modulation of reproduction increases and good reproduction can be expected.
- a part or all of the recording area 4 of the recording layer 2 is made of a recording material, and the code of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state and the recording in the unrecorded state with respect to the wavelength of the reproduction light
- the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the material may be different from each other.
- one of the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state and the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material in the unrecorded state is ⁇ 5 or less with respect to the wavelength of the reproduction light.
- the other should be larger than ⁇ 5. In this case, since the degree of plasmon resonance of one of the recording material in the recorded state and the recording material in the unrecorded state is increased, there is an effect that the modulation degree of reproduction is further improved.
- a phase change recording material As a recording material, a phase change recording material, an inorganic material such as bismuth oxide or titanium oxide, a photochromic material such as diarylethene, or an organic dye is known. Regardless of the recording material, the degree of modulation of reproduction can be increased if the above conditions are satisfied at the wavelength of the reproduction light.
- a main component of the recording material for example, a GeTe—Sb 2 Te 3 chalcogenide system such as Ge 2 Sb 2 Te 5 containing GeTe and Sb 2 Te 3 in a ratio of 2: 1.
- a phase change recording material is used, and the recording state corresponds to crystal and the unrecorded state corresponds to amorphous. However, the recorded state may correspond to amorphous and the unrecorded state may correspond to crystal.
- the main component refers to the component of the material having the largest volume ratio that constitutes the recording area 4, and if the volume ratio is 50% or more, the degree of modulation of reproduction is preferably increased.
- a part or all of the recording area 4 is made of a recording material
- the main component of the recording material is a phase change recording material
- the recorded state and the unrecorded state correspond to either one of amorphous and crystalline, respectively.
- the wavelength range varies depending on the composition, but has a characteristic of exhibiting metallic properties in a certain wavelength region.
- the reproduction light wavelength ⁇ suitable for the semiconductor laser of the light source 14 is, for example, 0.35 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0. It is preferable to satisfy 45 ⁇ m.
- the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material which is a crystal is ⁇ 8.7, and the real number of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material which is amorphous. Part is 0.57.
- the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the crystalline recording material is preferably ⁇ 5 or less, and the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the amorphous recording material is preferably larger than ⁇ 5.
- the wavelength ⁇ of the red reproduction light that satisfies 0.6 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.7 ⁇ m, which is suitable for the semiconductor laser of the light source 14, is 0.65 ⁇ m, for example, the ratio of the recording material that is a crystal
- the real part of the dielectric constant is ⁇ 3.3, and the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material that is amorphous is 12.
- the wavelength ⁇ of infrared reproduction light that satisfies 0.73 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.83 ⁇ m, which is suitable for the semiconductor laser of the light source 14, is 0.78 ⁇ m, for example, the relative permittivity of the recording material that is a crystal The real part is 5.9, and the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material which is amorphous is 17.
- the recording material is Ge 2 Sb 2 Te 5
- the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant is different between crystal and amorphous when the wavelength is from red light to blue light (0.35 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.7 ⁇ m). Therefore, it is preferable.
- the real part of the relative permittivity of the recording material that is crystalline is ⁇ 5 or less
- the real part of the relative permittivity of the recording material that is amorphous Is more preferable because it is larger than ⁇ 5.
- Recording materials formed with Ge 22 Sb 2 Te 25 in which the component ratio of GeTe and Sb 2 Te 3 is changed to 22: 1 or other component ratios show the same tendency, and reproduction at the wavelength of blue light is possible. preferable.
- the real part of the relative permittivity of the recording material which is a crystal is ⁇ 9.3 with respect to the wavelength of blue light
- the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material that is amorphous is 3.9
- the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material that is crystalline is ⁇ 2.9 for the wavelength of red light
- the recording material is amorphous.
- the real part of the relative permittivity of the recording material is 14, the real part of the relative permittivity of the recording material that is crystalline is 15 with respect to the wavelength of infrared light, and the real part of the relative permittivity of the recording material that is amorphous is 15 It becomes.
- Ge 31 Bi 2 Te 34 is also preferable for wavelengths from red light to blue light because the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant differs between crystal and amorphous.
- the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material that is a crystal is ⁇ 5 or less, and the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material that is amorphous is ⁇ 5. Since it is larger, it can be said that it is more preferable.
- Other GeTe—Bi 2 Te 3 type recording materials with different component ratios show similar effects.
- phase change materials such as Te 60 Ge 4 Sn 11 Au 25 , Ag 4 In 4 Sb 76 Te 16 , GeTe, (Ge—Sn) Te, (Ge—Sn) Te—Sb 2 Te 3 , ( Ge—Sn) Te—Bi 2 Te 3 , GeTe— (Sb—Bi) 2 Te 3 , (Ge—Sn) Te— (Sb—Bi) 2 Te 3 , GeTe— (Bi—In) 2 Te 3 , ( Ge—Sn) Te— (Bi—In) 2 Te 3 , Sb—Ga, (Sb—Te) —Ga, Sb—Ge, (Sb—Te) —Ge, Sb—In, (Sb—Te) —In , Sb—Mn—Ge, Sb—Sn—Ge, Sb—Mn—Sn—Ge, and (Sb—Te) —Ag—In are also crystalline in a certain wavelength region when crystal
- Au is exemplified as the material of the plasmon resonance element 9, it is not limited to this, and the recording material and other materials capable of enhancing plasmon resonance or plasmon resonance can be selected in accordance with the wavelength of the reproduction light to be used. Good.
- the inventors of the present invention have the plasmon resonance element 9 out of Au, Cu, Ti, Ni, and Ag. It has been found that it is preferable to use at least one as a main component in order to improve the modulation degree of reproduction. Since the above material has a small degree of plasmon resonance only by irradiating the reproduction light having a blue wavelength, the generation of the near-field light 7 is small.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 and the recording area 4 interact with each other. As a result, it has been found that the degree of plasmon resonance is greatly increased, so that the modulation degree of reproduction can be improved.
- the substrate 1 of the information recording medium 3 it is preferable that the flatness of the surface on which the recording layer 2 is formed is high and the stability when the information recording medium 3 is rotated is high.
- a material of the substrate for example, a glass substrate or a metal plate such as aluminum is preferable.
- polycarbonate, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate resin), norbornene resin for example, “ARTON” (manufactured by JSR Corporation)
- a resin such as a cycloolefin resin (for example, “ZEONEX” (manufactured by ZEON CORPORATION)) can also be used.
- the recording layer 2 has a thin film shape, and the recording area 4 may be in the form of a recording mark.
- the recording area 4 of the recording layer 2 has a thickness h, is arranged in an island shape, and includes fine particles that are partially or entirely made of a recording material. Yes.
- the recording area 4a shows fine particles in a recording state
- the recording area 4b shows fine particles in an unrecorded state
- the arrangement period of the fine particles is ⁇ x in the X-axis direction and ⁇ y in the Y-axis direction.
- One fine particle corresponds to a conventional recording mark and has recording information.
- the recording region 4 such as a recording mark is formed in the recording material
- heat is diffused in the recording material, and a large recording mark exceeding the recording spot is formed. It will be recorded.
- the difference in the size of the recording mark starts to become noticeable due to such thermal diffusion when the recording mark is 30 nm or less.
- the recording area 4 of the recording layer 2 is arranged in an island shape and has a fine particle structure with a size of 30 nm or less. Therefore, since the respective fine particles are separated, it is possible to manufacture an information recording medium having a recording region 4 (fine particles) of 30 nm or less favorably avoiding the influence of thermal diffusion during recording.
- the size of the recording area 4 (fine particles) is preferably 3 nm or more.
- the fine particles in the recording region 4 it is more preferable in terms of recording density to make the fine particles in the recording region 4 as small as possible to reduce the size and to provide the isolated fine particles as close as possible.
- the interval between the fine particles is too narrow, the respective fine particles come into contact with each other, and the independence (isolated state) of the fine particles may not be secured. Therefore, it is desirable to design the interval between the fine particles in consideration of these points.
- the fine particles that are the recording area 4 refer to those processed into a fine convex shape as shown in FIG. 2, and in addition to the cylindrical shape shown in FIG.
- the shape may be a polygonal pyramid having four or more corners, a triangular prism, or a polygonal prism having four or more corners.
- a fine particle having a sharp tip such as a cone, a triangular pyramid, or a polygonal pyramid having four or more corners, and further, a cylinder, a triangular prism, as shown in FIG. 4 (B).
- the present inventors have found that fine particles having a rounded or sharpened tip even in a polygonal column having four or more corners are preferable because near-field light is likely to be collected or concentrated.
- FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of an information recording medium including a conical recording area
- FIG. 4B includes a recording area having a hemispherical round shape at the tip of a cylinder. It is a figure which shows an example of an information recording medium.
- an information recording medium 3a includes a substrate 1 and a recording layer 2, and the recording layer 2 includes a conical recording area 4 '.
- the recording area 4 ' includes a recording area 4a' in a recording state and a recording area 4b 'in an unrecorded state.
- the tip portion of the fine particle, which is the recording region 4 ', has a sharp cross section. More specifically, the fine particles have a conical shape.
- the information recording medium 3b includes a substrate 1 and a recording layer 2.
- the recording layer 2 includes a recording area 4 ′′ having a hemispherical round shape at the tip of a cylinder.
- the recording area 4 ′′ includes a recording area 4a ′′ in a recording state and a recording area 4b ′′ in an unrecorded state.
- the tip portion of the fine particle that is the recording region 4 ′′ has an arc-shaped cross section. More specifically, the fine particle has a shape in which a hemisphere is formed at the tip portion of the cylinder.
- the fine particles "" may have a shape in which a cone is formed at the tip of a cylinder, or a shape in which a pyramid is formed at the tip of a prism.
- the reproduction light emitted from the light source 14 is applied to the plasmon resonance element 9 by the objective lens 10.
- the reproduction light emitted from the light source 14 may be applied to the plasmon resonance element 9 by, for example, an optical waveguide or an optical fiber.
- the recording area (fine particles) 4 may be entirely formed of a recording material from a portion protruding from the substrate 1, or only the tip portion of the portion protruding from the substrate 1 may be formed of a recording material. Good.
- the information recording medium 3 of the first embodiment described above includes at least the substrate 1 and the recording layer 2, and the recording area 4 of the recording layer 2 is arranged in an island shape, and the recording area 4 is partially or entirely. Includes a fine particle made of a recording material, and the code of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state and the code of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the unrecorded state with respect to the wavelength of the reproduction light It is an information recording medium characterized by being different.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 is made of, for example, Au
- the area of the flat portion is 2500 nm 2
- the reproduction wavelength ⁇ is 0.405 ⁇ m
- the recording region 4 is Ge.
- Fine particles composed of 2 Sb 2 Te 5 the diameter of the fine particles is 20 nm
- the thickness h of the recording layer 2 is 100 nm
- the distance between the resonance portion 22 and the recording region 4 is 15 nm.
- the reflectance when the recording area 4 is crystal is 1.00%
- the reflectance when the recording area 4 is amorphous is 1.44%
- the change in reflectance is 0.44%.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 can be made larger than the recording area such as a recording mark. Since the optical recording / reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment detects the reflected light from the plasmon resonance element 9 by directly irradiating the plasmon resonance element 9 with the reproduction light instead of the near-field light, the amount of reflected light or a change in the amount of light is also changed. Can be large enough.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the information recording medium 3c in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- a protective layer 23 having a positive sign of the real part of the dielectric constant is formed on the recording region 4 of the recording layer 2 formed on the substrate 1. It is. That is, the information recording medium 3 c further includes a protective layer 23 on the upper layer of the recording area 4, in which the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant is positive and the recording area 4 is protected.
- the protective layer 23 By providing the protective layer 23, it is possible to improve the environmental resistance of the fine particles, which are the recording region 4 formed of the recording material, and the recording region 4 of the recording region 4 due to contact with the resonance portion 22 at the tip of the plasmon resonance element 9 can be improved. Damage can be reduced. In addition, since the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the protective layer 23 is positive, unnecessary plasmon resonance is prevented from occurring between the protective layer 23 and the resonance part 22, and as a result, adverse effects from the protective layer 23 are prevented. It is possible to prevent a decrease in the modulation degree of reproduction due to the above.
- Examples of the protective layer 23 having a positive sign of the real part of the dielectric constant include ZrSiO 4 , (ZrO 2 ) 25 (SiO 2 ) 25 (Cr 2 O 3 ) 50 , SiCr, TiO 2 , ZrO 2 , and HfO 2.
- An inorganic material such as one or a plurality of oxides selected from 2 O 3 , La 2 O 3 , Gd 2 O 3 , Dy 2 O 3 , Yb 2 O 3 , CaO, MgO, CeO 2 and TeO 2 is used. be able to.
- the protective layer 23 CN, Ti—N, Zr—N, Nb—N, Ta—N, Si—N, Ge—N, Cr—N, Al—N, Ge—Si—N, And one or more nitrides selected from Ge—Cr—N and the like can also be used. Further, as the protective layer 23, a sulfide such as ZnS, a carbide such as SiC, or a fluoride such as LaF 3 , CeF 3, or MgF 2 can be used. Further, the protective layer 23 may be formed using a mixture of one or more materials selected from the above materials. Furthermore, the protective layer 23 may be made of an organic material such as a resin. In this case, the impact at the time of collision can be reduced as compared with the inorganic material. The protective layer 23 may be composed of a mixed material of an organic material and an inorganic material.
- the surface of the protective layer 23 is optically flattened, the surface unevenness is eliminated, so that the contact with the plasmon resonance element 9 due to the surface unevenness can be reduced.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention is different from the optical information reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment with reference to FIGS. 6, 7, 8A, and 8B.
- the explanation will focus on the points.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus according to the third embodiment is different from the optical information reproducing apparatus according to the first embodiment in the shape of the plasmon resonance element 9 'and the shape of the objective lens 10'. Furthermore, the optical information reproducing apparatus according to Embodiment 3 stands with the radial polarization generation element 20 between the optical path between the beam splitter 15 and the objective lens 10 ′ in the optical path between the light source 14 and the plasmon resonance element 9 ′. And a raising mirror 21.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 ′ is a conical prism whose surface other than the bottom surface is covered with a metal film, and the conical prism has a resonance portion 22 ′ in the vicinity of the apex.
- the objective lens 10 ' is a normal in-line type lens in which the optical axis of incident light coincides with the optical axis of outgoing light.
- the radial polarization generation element 20 is disposed in the optical path between the light source 14 and the plasmon resonance element 9 ', and includes radial polarization in the reproduction light condensed on the plasmon resonance element 9'.
- radial polarization generating element 20 By disposing the radial polarization generating element 20, radial polarization can be included in the irradiation light 5 'condensed on the plasmon resonance element 9' by the objective lens 10 '.
- irradiation light 5 ′ including radial polarized light is incident on the bottom surface of the conical prism that is the plasmon resonance element 9 ′, a propagation type surface plasmon propagates to the interface between the metal film coated on the side surface and the conical prism, and resonance at the tip.
- Near-field light 7 ′ whose polarization direction is the Z-axis direction is generated in the portion 22 ′.
- the enhancement of plasmon resonance between the resonance portion 22 ′ and the recording area 4 varies depending on whether the recording area 4 is in a recorded state or an unrecorded state. Therefore, by detecting the reflected light 6 ′ from the plasmon resonance element 9 ′, it is determined whether the recording area 4 is in the recorded state or the unrecorded state, as in the optical information reproducing apparatus of the first embodiment. Thus, the information recorded in the recording area 4 can be reproduced.
- FIG. 8A and 8B are examples in which the degree of plasmon resonance is greater in the recording area 4a in the recorded state than in the recording area 4b in the unrecorded state.
- FIG. 8A shows a case where the resonance portion 22 ′ of the plasmon resonance element 9 ′ is present on the recording area 4 a in the recording state.
- near-field light 7a ' is generated from the resonance portion 22' to the recording area 4a, and the degree of plasmon resonance is increased.
- the amount of reflected light 6a ' changes (decreases in FIG. 8A).
- FIG. 8B shows a case where the resonance portion 22 ′ of the plasmon resonance element 9 ′ is present on the recording area 4 b that is in an unrecorded state.
- the near-field light 7b ' is generated only in the vicinity of the resonance part 22', and the degree of plasmon resonance is small.
- the light quantity of the reflected light 6b ' has hardly changed.
- the normal in-line type objective lens 10 ′ is used so that it is perpendicular to the formation surface (XY surface) of the substrate 1 or the recording layer 2 of the information recording medium 3.
- a condensing optical system can be used. For this reason, the freedom degree of design becomes large and arrangement
- the objective lens 10 ' is also likely to have a high NA, and as a result, the intensity of the near-field light 7' generated from the resonance portion 22 'can be increased.
- the plasmon resonance element 9 ' is a vertex angle 2 [Theta] 2, for example, a glass or plastic conical prism, for example, metal such as Au or Al
- the membrane is coated.
- Kretschmann arrangement for the shape of the plasmon resonance element 9 ′, it is possible to efficiently convert the radially polarized irradiation light 5 ′ into surface plasmons.
- the reproduction wavelength ⁇ is 0.405 ⁇ m
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the optical information reproducing apparatus in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the reflected light from the plasmon resonance element 9 is detected.
- the transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element 9 is detected.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus includes a plasmon resonance element 9, an objective lens 10, a collimator lens 11, a light source 14, a beam splitter 15, a detection lens 16, photodetectors 17a 'and 17b, and an optical element 19 for servo signal detection.
- the playback unit 24 and the drive unit 25 are provided.
- the photodetector 17a ' is disposed in contact with the surface facing the light incident side surface of the plasmon resonance element 9, and detects the transmitted light 18a' from the plasmon resonance element 9 irradiated with the reproduction light.
- the reproducing unit 24 determines whether the recording area 4 is in a recording state or an unrecorded state based on a detection signal from the photodetector 17a ', and reproduces information recorded in the recording area 4.
- the amount of transmitted light varies depending on the degree of plasmon resonance between the resonance portion 22 of the plasmon resonance element 9 and the recording area 4 in the recording state or the recording area 4 in the unrecorded state.
- the change in the amount of transmitted light increases as the degree of plasmon resonance between the resonance portion 22 of the plasmon resonance element 9 and the recording region 4a in the recorded state or the recording region 4b in the unrecorded state increases.
- the transmitted light 18a ′ is detected by the photodetector 17a ′, and it is determined whether the recording area 4 is in a recording state or an unrecorded state based on the detection signal from the photodetector 17a ′. Thus, the information recorded in the recording area 4 can be reproduced.
- the configuration other than the configuration for reproducing the information recorded in the recording area 4 by detecting the transmitted light 18a ′ is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof is omitted. To do.
- the optical recording / reproducing apparatus of the fourth embodiment detects the transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element 9 by directly irradiating the plasmon resonance element 9 with the reproduction light instead of the near-field light. Can be large enough.
- the photodetector 17a ′ is disposed in contact with the surface facing the light incident side surface of the plasmon resonance element 9, but the present invention is not particularly limited thereto, and the plasmon is not limited to this.
- a photodetector 17a ′ is provided at a position away from the resonance element 9, and a lens for guiding light transmitted through the plasmon resonance element 9 to the photodetector 17a ′ is provided between the plasmon resonance element 9 and the photodetector 17a ′. Also good.
- optical information reproducing apparatus, optical information reproducing method, and information recording medium of Embodiments 1 to 4 have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
- An optical information reproducing apparatus, an optical information reproducing method, and an information recording medium in which the configurations of the optical information reproducing apparatus, the optical information reproducing method, and the information recording medium according to each embodiment are combined are also included in the present invention, and the same effect can be achieved. Can do.
- the objective lens, collimator lens, and detection lens used in the first to fourth embodiments are named for convenience and are the same as commonly used lenses.
- an optical disk has been described as an example of the information recording medium.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus similar to the first to fourth embodiments has a plurality of specifications such as thickness and recording density.
- Application to card-like, drum-like or tape-like products designed to be able to reproduce different media is also within the scope of the present invention.
- An optical information reproducing apparatus is an optical information reproducing apparatus for reproducing information recorded on an information recording medium including at least a substrate and a recording layer, the light source emitting reproduction light, and the recording layer And a plasmon resonance element that generates plasmon resonance between the recording region and the resonance part, and the plasmon irradiated with the reproduction light.
- a reproducing unit that reproduces information recorded in the area.
- the reproduction light emitted from the light source is applied to the plasmon resonance element, the reflected light or the transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element is detected, and the recording area is in a recorded state and an unrecorded state based on the detection signal.
- the information recorded in the recording area is reproduced.
- the amount of reflected or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element changes by changing the degree of plasmon resonance between the recording area and the resonance part of the plasmon resonance element according to the state of the recording area, Even when the size of the recording area is smaller than the diffraction limit of light, information can be reproduced satisfactorily.
- the plasmon resonance element can be made larger than the recording area. Further, since the reflected light or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element is detected by directly irradiating the plasmon resonance element with the reproduction light instead of the near-field light, the reflected light amount, the transmitted light amount, the change in the reflected light amount or the transmitted light amount The change in the amount of light can be made sufficiently large, and the degree of modulation of the reproduction signal can be improved.
- the reproducing light is also applied to the recording area adjacent to the resonance portion.
- the reproduction light is also applied to the recording area 4 adjacent to the resonance part of the plasmon resonance element, the plasmon resonance becomes stronger, and the reflected light amount or the transmitted light amount in the recorded state and the unrecorded state.
- the difference between the two becomes larger and the detection sensitivity is improved.
- the plasmon resonance element may be selected depending on a degree of plasmon resonance between the resonance part of the plasmon resonance element and the recording area in the recorded state or the recording area in the unrecorded state. It is preferable that the amount of reflected light or the amount of transmitted light changes.
- the reflected light amount or transmitted light amount from the plasmon resonance element depends on the degree of plasmon resonance between the resonance part of the plasmon resonance element and the recording area in the recording state or the recording area in the unrecorded state. Therefore, by detecting the reflected light or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element, it can be determined whether the recording area is in a recording state or an unrecorded state.
- a part or all of the recording area is made of a recording material, and a sign of a real part of a dielectric constant of the recording material in a recording state with respect to a wavelength of the reproducing light,
- the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in an unrecorded state is preferably different from each other.
- the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state is different from the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the unrecorded state with respect to the wavelength of the reproduction light.
- the degree of plasmon resonance of one of the recording material in the recording state and the recording material in the unrecorded state becomes strong, and the modulation degree of reproduction can be further improved.
- a part or all of the recording area is made of a recording material, and the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material in a recording state with respect to the wavelength of the reproducing light,
- the real part of the relative permittivity of the recording material in the recording state one is preferably ⁇ 5 or less and the other is preferably greater than ⁇ 5.
- one of the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state and the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material in the unrecorded state is ⁇ Since it is 5 or less and the other is greater than ⁇ 5, the degree of plasmon resonance of one of the recording material in the recorded state and the recording material in the unrecorded state becomes even stronger, and the modulation degree of reproduction is further improved. Can be made.
- the real part of the dielectric constant is a real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in a recorded state and a real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in an unrecorded state.
- the change in the reflected light amount or transmitted light amount of the smaller recording material is preferably larger than the change in the reflected light amount or transmitted light amount of the recording material having the larger real part of the dielectric constant.
- the reflection of the recording material having the smaller real part of the dielectric constant is larger than the change in the amount of reflected light or the amount of transmitted light of the recording material with the larger real part of the dielectric constant, so that the modulation degree of reproduction becomes large and information can be reproduced well.
- a part or all of the recording area is made of a recording material
- the main component of the recording material is a phase change recording material
- the recorded state and the unrecorded state are amorphous. It is preferable to correspond to either one of crystal and crystal.
- the dielectric constant differs between crystal and amorphous, the degree of plasmon resonance of one of the recording material in the recorded state and the recording material in the unrecorded state becomes strong, and the modulation degree of reproduction Can be improved.
- the wavelength ⁇ of the reproducing light preferably satisfies 0.35 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.45 ⁇ m.
- This configuration is applicable to reproduction light that satisfies the wavelength ⁇ of 0.35 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.45 ⁇ m.
- the plasmon resonance element has a flat portion arranged substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of the reproduction light, and the reproduction light is irradiated to the flat portion. preferable.
- the reproduction light applied to the flat portion of the plasmon resonance element can be reflected as reflected light in the opposite direction at substantially the same angle, and the light utilization efficiency can be increased.
- the light source is a polarization of the reproducing light that is polarized in a direction perpendicular to the arrangement surface of the recording layer on the optical axis of the reproducing light irradiated on the plasmon resonance element. It is preferable that the amplitude of the component is larger than the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light polarized in other polarization directions.
- the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light that is polarized in the direction perpendicular to the arrangement surface of the recording layer is polarized in another polarization direction on the optical axis of the reproduction light irradiated to the plasmon resonance element.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus may further include a polarization control optical element that converts a polarization state of the reproduction light emitted from the light source, and the polarization control optical element is perpendicular to an arrangement surface of the recording layer.
- the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light polarized in the direction is preferably larger than the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light polarized in the other polarization direction.
- the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light polarized in the direction perpendicular to the recording layer arrangement surface is set larger than the amplitude of the polarization component of the reproduction light polarized in the other polarization direction.
- the polarization control optical element preferably includes a wave plate. According to this configuration, the polarization direction can be easily changed by the wave plate.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus preferably further includes an off-axis condensing lens that irradiates the plasmon resonance element with the reproduction light.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus may further include a radial polarization generating element that is disposed in an optical path between the light source and the plasmon resonance element and includes radial polarization in the reproduction light condensed on the plasmon resonance element. It is preferable. According to this configuration, it is possible to irradiate the plasmon resonance element with reproduction light including radial polarization.
- the plasmon resonance element is a conical prism in which a surface other than the bottom surface is coated with a metal film, and the conical prism has the resonance portion in the vicinity of the apex. preferable.
- the propagation type surface plasmon propagates to the interface between the metal film coated on the surface other than the bottom surface and the conical prism. Then, near-field light is generated at the resonance part near the apex of the conical prism.
- the enhancement of plasmon resonance between the resonance portion and the recording area changes depending on whether the recording area is in a recording state or an unrecorded state, the reflected light from the plasmon resonance element is detected, so that the recording area Is recorded or unrecorded, information recorded in the recording area can be reproduced satisfactorily.
- the wavelength ⁇ of the reproducing light satisfies 0.35 ⁇ m ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 0.45 ⁇ m
- the main component of the plasmon resonance element is at least one of Au, Cu, Ti, Ni, and Ag. One is preferred.
- At least one of Au, Cu, Ti, Ni, and Ag is used as the main component of the plasmon resonance element, and the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording area is negative, or When the real part of the relative dielectric constant is ⁇ 5 or less, the degree of plasmon resonance is significantly increased, and the modulation degree of reproduction can be improved.
- An optical information reproducing method is an optical information reproducing method for reproducing information from an information recording medium including at least a substrate and a recording layer, and reproducing light emitted from a light source is emitted from the recording layer. Irradiating a plasmon resonance element that generates plasmon resonance between the recording region and the resonance unit; and A step of detecting reflected light or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element by a photodetector, and determining whether the recording area is in a recorded state or an unrecorded state based on a detection signal from the photodetector. Then, the information recorded in the recording area is reproduced.
- the reproduction light emitted from the light source is applied to the plasmon resonance element, the reflected light or the transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element is detected, and the recording area is in a recorded state and an unrecorded state based on the detection signal.
- the information recorded in the recording area is reproduced.
- the amount of reflected or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element changes by changing the degree of plasmon resonance between the recording area and the resonance part of the plasmon resonance element according to the state of the recording area, Even when the size of the recording area is smaller than the diffraction limit of light, information can be reproduced satisfactorily.
- the plasmon resonance element can be made larger than the recording area. Further, since the reflected light or transmitted light from the plasmon resonance element is detected by directly irradiating the plasmon resonance element with the reproduction light instead of the near-field light, the reflected light amount, the transmitted light amount, the change in the reflected light amount or the transmitted light amount The change in the amount of light can be made sufficiently large, and the degree of modulation of the reproduction signal can be improved.
- An information recording medium includes at least a substrate and a recording layer, the recording area of the recording layer is arranged in an island shape, and the recording area is a fine particle partially or entirely made of a recording material. And the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state is different from the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the unrecorded state with respect to the wavelength of the reproduction light.
- the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state is different from the sign of the real part of the dielectric constant of the recording material in the unrecorded state with respect to the wavelength of the reproduction light.
- the degree of plasmon resonance of one of the recording material in the recording state and the recording material in the unrecorded state is increased, and the modulation degree of reproduction can be further improved and information can be reproduced satisfactorily.
- An information recording medium includes at least a substrate and a recording layer, the recording area of the recording layer is arranged in an island shape, and the recording area is a fine particle partially or entirely made of a recording material.
- one of the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material in the recording state and the real part of the relative dielectric constant of the recording material in the unrecorded state is ⁇ 5 or less, and the other is greater than ⁇ 5, so that the degree of plasmon resonance of one of the recording material in the recorded state and the recording material in the unrecorded state becomes stronger, and the modulation degree of reproduction is further improved.
- Information can be reproduced well.
- the tip portion of the fine particle has a sharp cross section or an arc-shaped cross section.
- the tip portion of the fine particle has a sharp cross section or an arc-shaped cross section, the near-field light is easily collected or concentrated on the fine particle, and the degree of plasmon resonance can be enhanced.
- a protective layer having a positive sign of the real part of the dielectric constant is further provided on the upper layer of the recording area.
- the protective layer having a positive sign of the real part of the dielectric constant is disposed in the upper layer of the recording area, it is possible to improve the environmental resistance of the fine particles that are the recording area formed of the recording material. In addition, damage to the recording area due to contact with the resonance portion at the tip of the plasmon resonance element can be reduced.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus even when the size of a recording area such as a recording mark on which information is recorded is smaller than the light diffraction limit, information can be satisfactorily obtained.
- the optical information reproducing apparatus and optical information reproducing method for optically reproducing the information recorded on the information recording medium, and the information recording medium including at least the substrate and the recording layer are useful.
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まず、本発明の実施の形態1の光学情報再生装置、光学情報再生方法及び情報記録媒体について、図1、図2、図3(A)及び図3(B)を用いて詳細に説明する。
次に、本発明の実施の形態2における情報記録媒体について説明する。図5は、本発明の実施の形態2における情報記録媒体3cの構成を示す断面図である。実施の形態1の情報記録媒体3と異なる点は、基板1上に形成された記録層2の記録領域4の上層に、誘電率の実数部の符号が正である保護層23を形成したことである。すなわち、情報記録媒体3cは、記録領域4の上層に、誘電率の実数部の符号が正であり、記録領域4を保護するための保護層23をさらに備える。保護層23を設けることにより、記録材料で形成された記録領域4である微粒子の耐環境性を向上させることができ、プラズモン共鳴素子9の先端部の共鳴部22との接触による記録領域4のダメージを低減することができる。また、保護層23の誘電率の実数部の符号が正であることにより、保護層23と共鳴部22との間に余計なプラズモン共鳴が生じることを防ぎ、その結果、保護層23からの悪影響による再生の変調度の低下を防ぐことができる。
次に、本発明の実施の形態3の光学情報再生装置について、図6、図7、図8(A)及び図8(B)を用いて、上記実施の形態1の光学情報再生装置と異なる点を中心に説明する。
次に、本発明の実施の形態4の光学情報再生装置について、図9を用いて、上記実施の形態1の光学情報再生装置と異なる点を中心に説明する。
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- 少なくとも基板及び記録層を含む情報記録媒体に記録された情報を再生する光学情報再生装置であって、
再生光を出射する光源と、
前記記録層の記録領域に近接させて配置される共鳴部を有し、前記共鳴部は前記記録領域と前記共鳴部との間でプラズモン共鳴を生じさせるプラズモン共鳴素子と、
前記再生光が照射された前記プラズモン共鳴素子からの反射光又は透過光を検出する光検出器と、
前記光検出器からの検出信号に基づいて前記記録領域が記録状態及び未記録状態のいずれであるかを判断して、前記記録領域に記録された情報を再生する再生部とを備える光学情報再生装置。 - 前記再生光は、前記共鳴部に近接する前記記録領域にも照射される請求項1に記載の光学情報再生装置。
- 前記プラズモン共鳴素子の共鳴部と、記録状態の前記記録領域又は未記録状態の前記記録領域との間でのプラズモン共鳴の度合いに応じて、前記プラズモン共鳴素子からの反射光量又は透過光量が変化する請求項1又は2記載の光学情報再生装置。
- 前記記録領域の一部又は全てが記録材料からなり、
前記再生光の波長に対して、記録状態である前記記録材料の誘電率の実数部の符号と、未記録状態である前記記録材料の誘電率の実数部の符号とが互いに異なる請求項1~3のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。 - 前記記録領域の一部又は全てが記録材料からなり、
前記再生光の波長に対して、記録状態である前記記録材料の比誘電率の実数部と、未記録状態である前記記録材料の比誘電率の実数部とのうち、一方が-5以下であり、他方が-5より大きい請求項1~4のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。 - 記録状態である前記記録材料の誘電率の実数部と、未記録状態である前記記録材料の誘電率の実数部とのうち、前記誘電率の実数部が小さい方の前記記録材料の反射光量の変化又は透過光量の変化は、前記誘電率の実数部が大きい方の前記記録材料の反射光量の変化又は透過光量の変化よりも大きくなる請求項4記載の光学情報再生装置。
- 前記記録領域の一部又は全てが記録材料からなり、
前記記録材料の主成分は相変化記録材料であり、
前記記録状態及び前記未記録状態は、それぞれアモルファス及び結晶のどちらか一方に対応する請求項1~6のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。 - 前記再生光の波長λは、0.35μm≦λ≦0.45μmを満たす請求項1~7のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。
- 前記プラズモン共鳴素子は、前記再生光の光軸に対して略垂直に配置される平坦部を有し、
前記平坦部に前記再生光が照射される請求項1~8のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。 - 前記光源は、前記プラズモン共鳴素子に照射された前記再生光の光軸上において、前記記録層の配置面に対して垂直方向に偏光する前記再生光の偏光成分の振幅が、他の偏光方向に偏光する前記再生光の偏光成分の振幅よりも大きい特性を有する請求項1~9のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。
- 前記光源から出射された前記再生光の偏光状態を変換する偏光制御光学素子をさらに備え、
前記偏光制御光学素子は、前記記録層の配置面に対して垂直方向に偏光する前記再生光の偏光成分の振幅を、他の偏光方向に偏光する前記再生光の偏光成分の振幅よりも大きくする請求項1~10のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。 - 前記偏光制御光学素子は波長板を含む請求項11に記載の光学情報再生装置。
- 前記再生光を前記プラズモン共鳴素子に照射するオフアキシス型の集光レンズをさらに備える請求項1~12のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。
- 前記光源と前記プラズモン共鳴素子との間の光路中に配置され、前記プラズモン共鳴素子に集光する前記再生光にラジアル偏光を含めるラジアル偏光発生素子をさらに備える請求項1~8のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。
- 前記プラズモン共鳴素子は、底面以外の面に金属膜が被覆された円錐プリズムであり、
前記円錐プリズムは、頂点近傍に前記共鳴部を有している請求項14記載の光学情報再生装置。 - 前記再生光の波長λは0.35μm≦λ≦0.45μmを満たし、
前記プラズモン共鳴素子の主成分は、Au、Cu、Ti、Ni及びAgのうち少なくとも1つである請求項1~15のいずれかに記載の光学情報再生装置。 - 少なくとも基板及び記録層を含む情報記録媒体から情報を再生する光学情報再生方法であって、
光源から出射された再生光を、前記記録層の記録領域に近接させて配置される共鳴部を有し、前記共鳴部は前記記録領域と前記共鳴部との間でプラズモン共鳴を生じさせるプラズモン共鳴素子に照射するステップと、
前記再生光が照射された前記プラズモン共鳴素子からの反射光又は透過光を光検出器により検出するステップと、
前記光検出器からの検出信号に基づいて前記記録領域が記録状態及び未記録状態のいずれであるかを判断して、前記記録領域に記録された情報を再生するステップとを含む光学情報再生方法。 - 少なくとも基板及び記録層を備え、
前記記録層の記録領域は、島状に配列され、
前記記録領域は、一部又は全てが記録材料からなる微粒子を含み、
再生光の波長に対して、記録状態である前記記録材料の誘電率の実数部の符号と、未記録状態である前記記録材料の誘電率の実数部の符号とが互いに異なる情報記録媒体。 - 少なくとも基板及び記録層を備え、
前記記録層の記録領域は、島状に配列され、
前記記録領域は、一部又は全てが記録材料からなる微粒子を含み、
再生光の波長に対して、記録状態である前記記録材料の比誘電率の実数部と、未記録状態である前記記録材料の比誘電率の実数部とのうち、一方が-5以下であり、他方が-5より大きい情報記録媒体。 - 前記微粒子の先端部分は、尖った断面、又は円弧状の断面を有する請求項18又は19記載の情報記録媒体。
- 前記記録領域の上層に、誘電率の実数部の符号が正である保護層をさらに備える請求項18~20のいずれかに記載の情報記録媒体。
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