Abstract: This invention relates to an information-recording medium that is used for recording information through radiation of energy beam. The information recording medium has a groove-shaped information recording track and is provided with a recording layer, one or more kinds of heat sink control layers and heat sink layers. A sum of film thickness of the more than one kind of recording layer is equal to or less than a step between information recording tracks, and a sum of film thickness of one or more kinds of heat sink control layers is more than a groove depth of the information recording track. With this configuration, no cross-erase is produced even if the information-recording medium is applied for a high density recording with the track pitch being 70% or less.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium in which information is to be recorded is permitted to get into a first state by a first power level of an energy beam and permitted to get into a second state by a second power level higher than the first power level of the energy beam. The information is recorded on the recording medium by moving the energy beam and the recording medium relatively to each other and irradiating the recording medium with the energy beam so that the first and second states are formed with predetermined lengths and at predetermined intervals on the recording medium. Four power levels (first, second, third and fourth power levels) are used as the power level of the energy beam. The information is recorded while the second power level is increased to x times and the first, third and fourth power levels are increased to y times. The information recorded as described above is reproduced, and reproductive jitter is observed.

Abstract: This invention relates to an information-recording medium that is used for recording information through radiation of energy beam. The information recording medium has a groove-shaped information recording track and is provided with a recording layer, one or more kinds of heat sink control layers and heat sink layers. A sum of film thickness of the more than one kind of recording layer is equal to or less than a step between information recording tracks, and a sum of film thickness of one or more kinds of heat sink control layers is more than a groove depth of the information recording track. With this configuration, no cross-erase is produced even if the information-recording medium is applied for a high density recording with the track pitch being 70% or less.

Abstract: A rewritable recording medium having a synchronizing signal portion recorded with a synchronizing signal information and a data portion recorded with data information after the synchronizing signal portion. Each time the synchronizing signal information is rerecorded, a length of the synchronizing signal portion changes and a start position of the synchronizing signal portion changes.

Abstract: An information recording medium includes a structure fabricated by successively depositing a first protective layer, a first interface layer, a recording layer, a second interface layer, a second protective layer, an absorptivity control layer and a thermal diffusion layer on a substrate which is placed on a laser-beam-incident side of the medium, in which the first interface layer and the second interface layer are formed so as to contain elements Bi, Sn, Pb, etc. having the effect of promoting the crystallization of the recording layer and the total content of the elements in the first interface layer is set lower than that in the second interface layer, thereby reducing playback signal deterioration after frequent rewriting.

Abstract: An information recording method for recording information on a rewritable recording medium include recording synchronizing signal information in a synchronizing signal portion on the rewritable recording medium, and recording data information in a data portion of the writable recording medium after the synchronizing signal portion by forming a record mark in the data portion. The data information corresponds to both ends of each record mark. Each time the synchronizing signal information is recorded, a length of the synchronizing signal portion changes and a start position of the synchronizing signal portion changes, and each time the data information is recorded, the record mark and space between the record mark are substantially inverted.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: An information recording method for recording information on a rewritable recording medium include recording synchronizing signal information in a synchronizing signal portion on the rewritable recording medium, and recording data information in a data portion of the writable recording medium after the synchronizing signal portion by forming a record mark in the data portion. The data information corresponds to both ends of each record mark. Each time the synchronizing signal information is recorded, a length of the synchronizing signal portion changes and a start position of the synchronizing signal portion changes, and each time the data information is recorded, the record mark and space between the record mark are substantially inverted.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: An information recording method for recording information on a rewritable recording medium including recording first synchronizing signal information in a first synchronizing signal portion on the rewritable recording medium, recording second synchronizing signal information in a second synchronizing signal portion following the first synchronizing signal portion on the rewritable recording medium, and recording data information in a data portion of the rewritable recording medium after the second synchronizing signal portion by forming marks in the data portion, wherein the data information corresponds to both ends of each of the record marks. A length of the first synchronizing signal portion changes and a start position of the first synchronizing signal portion changes, and a change of the start position of the first synchronizing signal portion is smaller than a change of the length of the first synchronizing signal portion.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.

Abstract: A recording medium having a dummy signal area on at least one side of a recording area is used and information is recorded with a dummy signal added to at least one of the leading and trailing sides in the recorded information signal. The user data area remains unaffected by repeated overwriting so that recorded user data is reproduced correctly. In particular, the wave form distortion caused by fluidization of a recording film remains at the dummy signal area and does not affect the user data area, so that the reproduction of the target information (user data) is assured.