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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2012
Applicants:
Keita Kawamori, Tokyo, JP;
Kei Hirata, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Roppongi, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 11/00 (2006.01); G11B 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A thermally-assisted magnetic recording head includes a magnetic pole, a waveguide, and a plasmon generator. The plasmon generator and the magnetic pole are disposed to align in the direction of travel of a magnetic recording medium. The thermally-assisted magnetic recording head further includes an amorphous layer made of a nonmagnetic metal, the amorphous layer being interposed between and in contact with the plasmon generator and the magnetic pole.