| abstract |
An optical recording medium having a substrate and at least a recording layer disposed on the substrate, the recording layer comprising at least one squarylium metal chelate compound which comprises a squarylium compound and a metal; and at least one azo metal chelate compound which comprises another metal and an azo compound expressed by the following formula (A-I): n n n where A and B each independently expresses a residue forming one of a) a heterocyclic ring which may comprise a substituent and b) aromatic ring which may comprise a substituent, by combination with corresponding carbon atoms respectively bonded to A or B, and X expresses an active-hydrogen-containing substituent group. An optical recording method, and optical recording device using the same optical recording medium. |