Method of and apparatus for writing and reading a magneto-optical record carrier and magneto-optical record carrier for use with the apparatus

摘要

A method of and an apparatus for writing and reading a magneto-optical record carrier (1) with an increased information density are described. Information areas (4) which are smaller than the write spot (Vw) supplied by a first diode laser (40) can be written by means of a switched magnetic field. The areas can be read with a read spot (Vr) which is smaller than the write spot, which read spot is formed by radiation from, for example an assembly of a second diode laser (42) and a frequency doubler (43).