Magnetic recording medium and magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus
The magnetic recording medium includes: a non-magnetic support; and a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder, in which a difference S after −S before between a spacing S after measured on a surface of the magnetic layer by optical interferometry after ethanol cleaning and a spacing S before measured on the surface of the magnetic layer by optical interferometry before ethanol cleaning is more than 0 nm and 6.0 nm or less, and the non-magnetic support is an aromatic polyester support having a moisture absorption of 0.3% or less.
1. A magnetic recording medium comprising:
a non-magnetic support; and
a magnetic layer including ferromagnetic powder,
wherein a difference S after −S before between a spacing S after measured on a surface of the magnetic layer by optical interferometry after ethanol cleaning and a spacing S before measured on the surface of the magnetic layer by optical interferometry before ethanol cleaning is more than 0 nm and 6.0 nm or less, and
the non-magnetic support is an aromatic polyester support having a moisture absorption of 0.3% or less.
2. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the difference S after −S before is 1.0 nm or more and 6.0 nm or less.
3. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the difference S after −S before is 2.0 nm or more and 5.0 nm or less.
4. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the moisture absorption of the aromatic polyester support is 0.1% or more and 0.3% or less.
5. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a non-magnetic layer including non-magnetic powder between the non-magnetic support and the magnetic layer.
6. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a back coating layer including non-magnetic powder on a surface side of the non-magnetic support opposite to a surface side provided with the magnetic layer.
7. The magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ,
wherein the magnetic recording medium is a magnetic tape.
8. A magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus comprising:
the magnetic recording medium according to claim 1 ; and
a magnetic head.
9. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8 ,
wherein the difference S after −S before is 1.0 nm or more and 6.0 nm or less.
10. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8 ,
wherein the difference S after −S before is 2.0 nm or more and 5.0 nm or less.
11. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8 ,
wherein the moisture absorption of the aromatic polyester support is 0.1% or more and 0.3% or less.
12. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8 ,
wherein the magnetic recording medium further comprises a non-magnetic layer including non-magnetic powder between the non-magnetic support and the magnetic layer.
13. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8 ,
wherein the magnetic recording medium further comprises a back coating layer including non-magnetic powder on a surface side of the non-magnetic support opposite to a surface side provided with the magnetic layer.
14. The magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus according to claim 8 ,
wherein the magnetic recording medium is a magnetic tape.