According to the present invention, there is provided an optical recording
medium including at least an information recording layer and a reflective film
in which the reflective film is comprised of an AgCu alloy thin film containing
Cu the content of which is greater than or equal to 3.0 [atomic %] and less than
or equal to 6.5 [atomic %]. Thus, the optical recording medium can be made inexpensive
and weather resistance of the optical recording medium can be improved, thereby
making it possible to avoid characteristics of the optical recording medium from
being deteriorated even after it has been stored for a long time.