A stamper suppressed in surface roughness, uneven thickness, and deviation of
circularity
in inner circumference, a method of producing the same, an optical recording medium
produced by molding using the stamper, and a method of producing the same, wherein
a base member having a mirror polished main surface and comprising silicon or glass
is formed with a resist film; the resist film is exposed and developed so as to
form a resist film of a pattern corresponding to relief shapes; the mirror surface
of the base member is processed to relief shapes (projecting regions and recessed
regions) by dry etching etc. using the obtained resist film as a mask so as to
obtain a stamper; the obtained stamper is used for injection molding to form a
medium substrate; and an optical recording multilayer film and a protective layer
are formed to thereby produce an optical recording medium.