Flying-type heads, e.g. analogous to Winchester type in magnetic recording

Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation, reproducing using an optical beam at lower power; Record carriers therefor > Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam > Flying-type heads, e.g. analogous to Winchester type in magnetic recording

Recording or reproducing by optical means, e.g. recording using a thermal beam of optical radiation , reproducing using an optical beam at lower power ; Record carriers therefor (G11B11/00, G11B13/00 take precedence) > Heads, e.g. forming of the optical beam spot or modulation of the optical beam (disposition or mounting of head elements within housing or with provision for moving of light source, optical beam or detector, irrelevant to the transducing method G11B7/08 ) > Flying-type heads, e.g. analogous to Winchester type in magnetic recording