Patent ID: 9314872
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: B23K,G11B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A recording apparatus, comprising: a rotation driving unit configured to rotate a recording layer forming medium in which a recording layer is formed; a laser irradiation unit configured to apply laser light to the recording layer of the recording layer forming medium; a first slide mechanism configured to change a position of an irradiation spot of the laser light on the recording layer in a first direction parallel to an in-plane direction of the recording layer; and a recording unit configured to perform a recording operation in which the position of the irradiation spot is changed in the first direction by the first slide mechanism while applying the laser light to the recording layer by the laser irradiation unit and rotating the recording layer forming medium by the rotation driving unit, wherein a predetermined pattern is recorded in consecutive areas including a center of the recording layer.