Magnetic tape having characterized magnetic layer and magnetic recording and reproducing device
The magnetic tape includes a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder and a binding agent on the non-magnetic support, in which the magnetic layer includes one or more components selected from the group consisting of fatty acid and fatty acid amide, a C—H derived C concentration calculated from a C—H peak area ratio of C1s spectra obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis performed on a surface of the magnetic layer at a photoelectron take-off angle of 10 degrees is equal to or greater than 45 atom %, and an absolute value ΔN of a difference between a refractive index Nxy measured regarding an in-plane direction of the magnetic layer and a refractive index Nz measured regarding a thickness direction of the magnetic layer is 0.25 to 0.40.
1. A magnetic tape comprising:
a non-magnetic support; and
a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder and a binding agent on the non-magnetic support,
wherein the magnetic layer includes one or more components selected from the group consisting of fatty acid and fatty acid amide,
the C—H derived C concentration calculated from the C—H peak area ratio of C1s spectra obtained by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis performed on a surface of the magnetic layer at a photoelectron take-off angle of 10 degrees is equal to or greater than 45 atom %, and
the absolute value ΔN of the difference between the refractive index Nxy measured regarding an in-plane direction of the magnetic layer and the refractive index Nz measured regarding a thickness direction of the magnetic layer is 0.25 to 0.40.
2. The magnetic tape according to claim 1 ,
wherein Nxy >Nz, and the difference Nxy-Nz between the refractive index Nxy and the refractive index Nz is 0.25 to 0.40.
3. The magnetic tape according to claim 1 ,
wherein the C—H derived C concentration is 45 atom % to 80 atom %.
4. The magnetic tape according to claim 1 ,
wherein the C—H derived C concentration is 45 atom % to 70 atom %.
5. The magnetic tape according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a non-magnetic layer including a non-magnetic powder and a binding agent between the non-magnetic support and the magnetic layer.
6. The magnetic tape according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a back coating layer including a non-magnetic powder and a binding agent on a surface of the non-magnetic support opposite to a surface provided with the magnetic layer.
7. A magnetic recording and reproducing device comprising:
the magnetic tape according to claim 1 ; and
a magnetic head.