Thermally-Assisted Magnetic Recording Head Having Near-Field Optical Device with Propagation Edge
    1.
    发明申请
    Thermally-Assisted Magnetic Recording Head Having Near-Field Optical Device with Propagation Edge 有权
    具有传播边缘的近场光学器件的热辅助磁记录头

    公开(公告)号:US20110176398A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US12688367

    申请日:2010-01-15

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a waveguide through which a light for exciting surface plasmon propagates, a near-field optical device configured to be coupled with the light in a surface plasmon mode and to emit near-field light from a near-field-light-generating end surface that forms a portion of an opposed-to-medium surface, and a magnetic pole for generating write field from its end on the opposed-to-medium surface side. The near-field optical device includes a contact-to-waveguide surface having a contact to the waveguide, and a propagation edge provided on a side opposite to the contact-to-waveguide surface, extending to the near-field-light-generating end surface, and configured to propagate there on the surface plasmon excited by the light. A gap between a near-field optical device-opposed surface of the magnetic pole and the propagation edge of the near-field optical device is larger at a section far from the end on the opposed-to-medium surface side than that at a section near the on the opposed-to-medium surface side.

    摘要翻译: 热辅助磁记录头包括用于激发表面等离子体激元的光传播的波导,被配置成以表面等离子体激元模式与光耦合的近场光学装置,并且从近场发射近场光 形成相对中间表面的一部分的光产生端面,以及用于从其相对中间表面侧的端部产生写入场的磁极。 近场光学器件包括与波导接触的接触到波导表面,以及设置在与波导表面相对的一侧的传播边缘,延伸到近场光产生端 并且被配置为在由光激发的表面等离子体上传播。 磁场的近场光学器件相对表面与近场光学器件的传播边缘之间的间隙在远离相对于介质表面侧的端部的部分处比在部分 靠近对面 - 中等表面侧。

    Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head comprising near-field light generator
    2.
    发明授权
    Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head comprising near-field light generator 有权
    包括近场光发生器的热辅助磁记录头

    公开(公告)号:US08325567B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-04

    申请号:US12557078

    申请日:2009-09-10

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: Provided is a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head capable of setting the near-field light (NFL-) emission point to be sufficiently close to the write-field-generating portion. The head comprises a magnetic pole, a waveguide propagating light, and a NFL-generator coupled with the light in surface plasmon mode. The NFL-generator comprises a propagation edge extending to the NFL-generating end surface, at least a portion of the propagation edge being opposed to the waveguide with a distance, and the magnetic pole has a surface contact with a surface portion of the NFL-generator including no propagation edge. Therefore, the distance between the magnetic-pole end surface and the NFL-generating end surface becomes zero. The propagation edge is not contacted with the magnetic pole. Accordingly, the surface plasmon can propagate along on the propagation edge without being absorbed by the pole. Thus, the NFL-emission point is ensured to be at the end point of the propagation edge.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种能够将近场光(NFL-)发射点设定为足够靠近写入场产生部分的热辅助磁记录头。 磁头包括磁极,波导传播光和与表面等离子体激发光模式耦合的NFL发生器。 NFL发生器包括延伸到NFL生成端面的传播边缘,传播边缘的至少一部分与波导相距一定距离,并且磁极与NFL-发生端面的表面部分具有表面接触, 发生器不包括传播边。 因此,磁极端面与产生NFL的端面之间的距离为零。 传播边缘不与磁极接触。 因此,表面等离子体激元可以沿着传播边缘传播而不被极吸收。 因此,确保NFL发射点处于传播边缘的终点。

    Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having a gap between propagation edge and magnetic pole
    3.
    发明授权
    Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head having a gap between propagation edge and magnetic pole 有权
    热辅助磁记录头在传播边缘和磁极之间具有间隙

    公开(公告)号:US08208349B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-26

    申请号:US12688367

    申请日:2010-01-15

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a waveguide, a near-field optical device which emits near-field light from a near-field-light-generating end surface that forms a portion of an opposed-to-medium surface, and a magnetic pole generates write field from its end on the opposed-to-medium surface side. The near-field optical device includes a contact-to-waveguide surface, and a propagation edge configured to propagate there on the surface plasmon excited by the light. A gap between a near-field optical device-opposed surface of the magnetic pole and the propagation edge of the near-field optical device is larger at a section far from the end on the opposed-to-medium surface side than that at a section near the opposed-to-medium surface side.

    摘要翻译: 热辅助磁记录头包括波导,近场光学装置,其从形成相对中间表面的一部分的近场光产生端面发射近场光,以及磁场 极点从其相对到中等表面侧的端部产生写入场。 近场光学器件包括接触到波导表面,以及配置成在由光激发的表面等离子体激元上传播的传播边缘。 磁场的近场光学器件相对表面与近场光学器件的传播边缘之间的间隙在远离相对于介质表面侧的端部的部分处比在部分 靠近相对中的表面侧。

    Thermally-Assisted Magnetic Recording Head Comprising Near-Field Light Generator
    4.
    发明申请
    Thermally-Assisted Magnetic Recording Head Comprising Near-Field Light Generator 有权
    包括近场光发生器的热辅助磁记录头

    公开(公告)号:US20110058272A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12557078

    申请日:2009-09-10

    IPC分类号: G11B5/02

    摘要: Provided is a thermally-assisted magnetic recording head capable of setting the near-field light (NFL-) emission point to be sufficiently close to the write-field-generating portion. The head comprises a magnetic pole, a waveguide propagating light, and a NFL-generator coupled with the light in surface plasmon mode. The NFL-generator comprises a propagation edge extending to the NFL-generating end surface, at least a portion of the propagation edge being opposed to the waveguide with a distance, and the magnetic pole has a surface contact with a surface portion of the NFL-generator including no propagation edge. Therefore, the distance between the magnetic-pole end surface and the NFL-generating end surface becomes zero. The propagation edge is not contacted with the magnetic pole. Accordingly, the surface plasmon can propagate along on the propagation edge without being absorbed by the pole. Thus, the NFL-emission point is ensured to be at the end point of the propagation edge.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种能够将近场光(NFL-)发射点设定为足够靠近写入场产生部分的热辅助磁记录头。 磁头包括磁极,波导传播光和与表面等离子体激发光模式耦合的NFL发生器。 NFL发生器包括延伸到NFL生成端面的传播边缘,传播边缘的至少一部分与波导相距一定距离,并且磁极与NFL-发生端面的表面部分具有表面接触, 发生器不包括传播边。 因此,磁极端面与产生NFL的端面之间的距离为零。 传播边缘不与磁极接触。 因此,表面等离子体激元可以沿着传播边缘传播而不被极吸收。 因此,确保NFL发射点处于传播边缘的终点。

    Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head including plasmon generator
    5.
    发明授权
    Thermally-assisted magnetic recording head including plasmon generator 有权
    热辅助磁记录头包括等离子体发生器

    公开(公告)号:US08077559B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-13

    申请号:US12823491

    申请日:2010-06-25

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: An outer surface of a plasmon generator includes: a plasmon exciting part that faces an evanescent light generating surface with a predetermined distance therebetween; and a front end face located in a medium facing surface. The plasmon generator has: first and second sidewall parts that are connected to the plasmon exciting part and increase in distance from each other with increasing distance from the plasmon exciting part; and at least one extended portion connected to an edge of at least one of the first and second sidewall parts opposite from the plasmon exciting part. A magnetic pole has a portion interposed between the first and second sidewall parts. The front end face includes first and second portions lying at ends of the first and second sidewall parts and connected to each other into a V-shape. An end face of the magnetic pole has a portion interposed between the first and second portions of the front end face.

    摘要翻译: 等离子体激元发生器的外表面包括:等离子体激元部分,其面对其间具有预定距离的渐逝光产生表面; 以及位于面向介质的表面中的前端面。 等离子体发生器具有:第一和第二侧壁部分,其连接到等离子体激元部分,并且随着离等离子体激元部分的距离增加而彼此间隔距离增加; 以及至少一个连接到与所述等离子体激元部分相对的所述第一和第二侧壁部分中的至少一个的边缘的延伸部分。 磁极具有介于第一和第二侧壁部分之间的部分。 前端面包括位于第一和第二侧壁部分的端部处并且彼此连接成V形的第一和第二部分。 磁极的端面具有插入在前端面的第一和第二部分之间的部分。

    Heat-assisted magnetic recording head including plasmon generator
    6.
    发明授权
    Heat-assisted magnetic recording head including plasmon generator 有权
    热辅助磁记录头包括等离子体发生器

    公开(公告)号:US08125857B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-28

    申请号:US12728600

    申请日:2010-03-22

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: A plasmon generator has an outer surface including a propagation edge, and has a near-field light generating part lying at an end of the propagation edge and located in a medium facing surface. The propagation edge faces an evanescent light generating surface of a waveguide's core with a predetermined distance therebetween and extends in a direction perpendicular to the medium facing surface. The propagation edge is arc-shaped in a cross section parallel to the medium facing surface. The plasmon generator includes a shape changing portion in which a radius of curvature of the propagation edge in the cross section parallel to the medium facing surface continuously decreases with decreasing distance to the medium facing surface.

    摘要翻译: 等离子体发生器具有包括传播边缘的外表面,并且具有位于传播边缘的末端并位于面向介质的表面中的近场光产生部分。 传播边缘面向波导芯的ev逝光产生表面,其间具有预定距离,并且在垂直于介质面向表面的方向上延伸。 传播边缘在平行于面向介质的表面的横截面中是弧形的。 等离子体发生器包括形状改变部分,其中平面于介质面向表面的横截面中的传播边缘的曲率半径随着到面向介质的表面的距离的减小而连续地减小。

    HEAT-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD INCLUDING PLASMON GENERATOR
    7.
    发明申请
    HEAT-ASSISTED MAGNETIC RECORDING HEAD INCLUDING PLASMON GENERATOR 有权
    热辅助磁记录头,包括等离子发生器

    公开(公告)号:US20110228419A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US12728600

    申请日:2010-03-22

    IPC分类号: G11B5/02

    摘要: A plasmon generator has an outer surface including a propagation edge, and has a near-field light generating part lying at an end of the propagation edge and located in a medium facing surface. The propagation edge faces an evanescent light generating surface of a waveguide's core with a predetermined distance therebetween and extends in a direction perpendicular to the medium facing surface. The propagation edge is arc-shaped in a cross section parallel to the medium facing surface. The plasmon generator includes a shape changing portion in which a radius of curvature of the propagation edge in the cross section parallel to the medium facing surface continuously decreases with decreasing distance to the medium facing surface.

    摘要翻译: 等离子体发生器具有包括传播边缘的外表面,并且具有位于传播边缘的末端并位于面向介质的表面中的近场光产生部分。 传播边缘面向波导芯的ev逝光产生表面,其间具有预定距离,并且在垂直于介质面向表面的方向上延伸。 传播边缘在平行于面向介质的表面的横截面中是弧形的。 等离子体发生器包括形状改变部分,其中平面于介质面向表面的横截面中的传播边缘的曲率半径随着到面向介质的表面的距离的减小而连续地减小。

    Heat assist magnetic write head, head gimbals assembly, head arm assembly, and magnetic disk device
    9.
    发明授权
    Heat assist magnetic write head, head gimbals assembly, head arm assembly, and magnetic disk device 有权
    热辅助磁头,头部万向节组件,头臂组件和磁盘设备

    公开(公告)号:US08374062B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US12888857

    申请日:2010-09-23

    IPC分类号: G11B11/00

    摘要: The magnetic read write head has a read head and a write head, each having an end face exposed on an air bearing surface. The write head performs heat assist magnetic recording, and is provided with: a magnetic pole having an end face exposed on the air bearing surface; a waveguide extending toward the air bearing surface to propagate light; and a plasmon generator provided between the magnetic pole and the waveguide, and generating near-field light based on the light propagated through the waveguide to emit the generated near-field light from the air bearing surface. The waveguide is surrounded by a clad layer, and the magnetic pole is in contact with a heat sink having a heat conductivity higher than that of the clad layer. Although the near-field light causes temperature rise, heat energy from the plasmon generator to the magnetic pole is released through the heat sink.

    摘要翻译: 磁读写头具有读头和写头,每一个具有暴露在空气轴承表面上的端面。 写头执行热辅助磁记录,并且设置有:具有暴露在空气轴承表面上的端面的磁极; 波导向空气轴承表面延伸以传播光; 以及设置在磁极和波导之间的等离子体发生器,并且基于通过波导传播的光产生近场光,以从空气轴承表面发射产生的近场光。 波导被包覆层包围,并且磁极与导热率高于包层的散热器接触。 虽然近场光引起温度升高,但是从等离子体发生器到磁极的热能通过散热器释放。