A read-only recording medium for achieving a carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR)
using a super-resolution near-field structure (Super-RENS) on which
information has been prerecorded includes a substrate having the
information recorded on its surface, a reflective layer formed from a
phase change material on the substrate, a first dielectric layer formed
on the reflective layer, and a mask layer formed from metal oxide or
nanoparticles on the first dielectric layer.