Methode zur thermomagnetischen Aufzeichnung von Informationen und optische Wiedergabe der aufgezeichneten Informationen sowie ein Schreibelement, passend zur Verwendung bei dieser Methode

A method of thermomagnetic recording of information and optical read-out of this information is descsribed, as is also a recording element for use in this method. The recording element includes a recording layer in the form of a thin multi-layer (7) which is assembled from a plurallity of magnetic Co-containing layers (7a) and a plurality of non-magnetic layers (7b) comprising traansition metals. The magnetic and non-magnetic layers are applied alternately. The overall thickness of the recording layer is less than 75 nm. It has been found that recording elements of such a structure have good thermomagnetic write properties and good magneto-optical read properties.